Lockdown Level 1 Implemented
South Africa has been shifted back to lockdown alert level one. Providing an update on the country’s response to the…
Category: Covid-19
Nehawu Demands Accountability in Digital Vibes Scandal
A health workers union has denounced the squandering of millions of taxpayers’ money by the Health Department as repugnant. Nehawu…
Dr Anban Pillay Must be Criminally Prosecuted in Digital Vibes Scandal
The Special Investigating Unit has recommended that Dr Anban Pillay be criminally charged for financial misconduct following an investigation into…
SAPS Staff Shortages Expected to Grow
More police officers should be working towards specialising in different fields so that these skills can improve public safety. This…
UCT Debates Mandatory Vaccinations
Students are weighing in on whether Covid-19 vaccinations should be compulsory at the University of Cape Town. Professors have proposed…
Truck Transporting 106 Bodies was Overloaded – WC Transport
An undertaker truck transporting more than 100 corpses stopped by traffic officials in Somerset West was believed to be overloaded.…
Sinovac Trialed on SA Kids
A Covid-19 vaccine trial on children has gotten underway in South Africa. The Sinovac vaccine is being administered to those…
HPCSA: Doctors may Refuse Treatment – but within Reason
The medical ethics code allows for a doctor to refuse providing health care if it puts them in danger. However,…
South African Muslims can Travel to Makkah
Saudi Arabia’s lifting of the travel ban on South Africa has been welcomed. The South African Muslim Travel Operators Association…
Vietnamese Man Sentenced To 5-Years In Prison For Infecting People With Covid-19
A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to five years in prison for deliberately spreading Covid-19. Le Van Tri was also…
Concourt Rules Polls to go Ahead this Year
The Constitutional Court has declared that Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s proclamation of October 27 as the municipal elections date…
Radio 786 Video Unit at Vax Site Launch
Radio 786’s video unit covered the launch of the Covid-19 vaccination site at Athlone Stadium. In attendance were Premier Alan…
Outrage at Possible Mandatory Covid-19 Jab
South Africa must be careful of enforcing documentation that restricts people’s movement and access to services. Congress of South African…
Covid-19: Is Your Immune System Better than the Vaccine?
Scientists have found that people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, but who have survived the infection, have a…
Two Men Die After Receiving The Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine In Japan
Two people have died in Japan after receiving the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots. These doses were among the vials later suspended…
18 – 34 Year-Olds Eligible To Register For Covid-19 Vaccine
South Africans aged 18 – 34 years old would now be able to register for the Covid-19 vaccine as soon…
Athlone Stadium Open For Covid-19 Vaccinations
Cape Town residents can now get vaccinated at Athlone Stadium. This is Cape Town’s second mass vaccination site, and one…