Subscribe My Account

Advertise Submit news

Covid-19 News South Africa

In the news

Enquire about a company Biz Press Office

Source: Pixabay.

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rolloutsKatja Hamilton

Source:

Zuckerberg regrets bowing to government pressure on Covid-19 censorship

30 Aug 2024

Image source: Karolina Grabowska from

Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

By Tania Broughton 7 Aug 2024

More news

Vaccination is simply the best defence against Covid-19

Health & Safety

Vaccination is simply the best defence against Covid-19

Dr Elton Dorkin 6 Dec 2021

Source:

Medtech

Digital drives innovation in healthcare services

Tony Singleton 6 Dec 2021

MTN announces a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for staff

Telecoms & Networks

MTN announces a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for staff

6 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied

HIV/AIDS

Aviro Health launches Pocket Clinic

3 Dec 2021

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

Technology

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

3 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Covid-19

SA health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron

Promit Mukherjee 3 Dec 2021

Source:

Covid-19

Covid-19: The Western Cape is now officially in a resurgence

Katja Hamilton 2 Dec 2021

Source: Daily Maverick/Shiraaz Mohamed

Covid-19

Gauteng Omicron cases rise at a rate 'not seen before'

2 Dec 2021

Source:

Covid-19

Omicron gets around some, not all immunity

2 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Covid-19

SA's Aspen signs deal paving way for J&J Covid vaccine license

30 Nov 2021

Source:

Financial Services

Call to legalise work access restrictions for unvaccinated

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2021

Source:

FMCG

Level 1 relief: Alcohol industry reliant on December trade to recover

29 Nov 2021

Source:

Covid-19

Dutch in arms: Omicron detected on SA flight

28 Nov 2021

Picture: Danette Breitenbach

Covid-19

SA stays on Alert Level One with mandatory vaccinations to be investigated

Danette Breitenbach 28 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Covid-19

Omicron explained: Why scientists are worried

Alistair Smout, Alexander Winning, Tim Cocks, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Stephanie Nebehay 28 Nov 2021

Source: ©alena-shekhovtcova

Covid-19

New vaccine tailored to Omicron can be ready in 100 days

28 Nov 2021

Source:

Travel

UK's 'knee-jerk' Red List temporary ban throws South African travellers into a muddle

Victoria O'Regan 26 Nov 2021

Source:

Banking

African Development Bank outlines new health infrastructure strategy

25 Nov 2021

Source: Department of Health

Covid-19

Covid-19: New variant with multiple mutations detected in SA

Danette Breitenbach 25 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Covid-19

SA puts brakes on Covid-19 vaccine delivery

Promit Mukherjee 24 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual depletes Covid-19 reserve as deaths outpace expectations

Emma Rumney 23 Nov 2021

Source:

Covid-19

Singapore is making the unvaccinated pay for their Covid-19 medical expenses: Should South Africa do the same?

Geetesh Solanki, Judith Cornell, Reno Morar and Vishal Brijlal 23 Nov 2021

Source: ©bennymarty With hardly a month to go until the festive season begins, AfroCentric Group warns that the fourth wave is approaching

Covid-19

4th wave likely to be a wave of the unvaccinated

22 Nov 2021

Image source: © Artem Podrez –

Labour Law

Side effects of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: Compensation criteria

Tracy van der Colff and Tiisetso Rabolao 18 Nov 2021

Source: © sigalavaca

Mental health

Africa's overall well-being lower than global average as stress level rises

17 Nov 2021

Source: ©Jasmin Merdan

Covid-19

Clicks ready for Vooma Vaccination Weekend

12 Nov 2021

Source: ©dmbaker

Covid-19

R3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

Covid-19

Infectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

Source: ©traimak

Covid-19

First oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

Lockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

Covid-19

Lockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

Bonitas 5 Nov 2021

More news

Aviro Health launches Pocket Clinic

HealthcareAviro Health launches Pocket Clinic

3 Dec 2021

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

ICTGoogle delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

3 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

HealthcareSA health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron

Promit Mukherjee 3 Dec 2021

Source:

HealthcareCovid-19: The Western Cape is now officially in a resurgence

Katja Hamilton 2 Dec 2021

Source: Daily Maverick/Shiraaz Mohamed

HealthcareGauteng Omicron cases rise at a rate 'not seen before'

2 Dec 2021

Source:

HealthcareOmicron gets around some, not all immunity

2 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

HealthcareSA's Aspen signs deal paving way for J&J Covid vaccine license

30 Nov 2021

Source:

FinanceCall to legalise work access restrictions for unvaccinated

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2021

Source:

RetailLevel 1 relief: Alcohol industry reliant on December trade to recover

29 Nov 2021

Source:

HealthcareDutch in arms: Omicron detected on SA flight

28 Nov 2021

Picture: Danette Breitenbach

HealthcareSA stays on Alert Level One with mandatory vaccinations to be investigated

Danette Breitenbach 28 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

HealthcareOmicron explained: Why scientists are worried

Alistair Smout, Alexander Winning, Tim Cocks, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Stephanie Nebehay 28 Nov 2021

Source: ©alena-shekhovtcova

HealthcareNew vaccine tailored to Omicron can be ready in 100 days

28 Nov 2021

Source:

Tourism & TravelUK's 'knee-jerk' Red List temporary ban throws South African travellers into a muddle

Victoria O'Regan 26 Nov 2021

Source:

FinanceAfrican Development Bank outlines new health infrastructure strategy

25 Nov 2021

Source: Department of Health

HealthcareCovid-19: New variant with multiple mutations detected in SA

Danette Breitenbach 25 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

HealthcareSA puts brakes on Covid-19 vaccine delivery

Promit Mukherjee 24 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

FinanceOld Mutual depletes Covid-19 reserve as deaths outpace expectations

Emma Rumney 23 Nov 2021

Source:

HealthcareSingapore is making the unvaccinated pay for their Covid-19 medical expenses: Should South Africa do the same?

Geetesh Solanki, Judith Cornell, Reno Morar and Vishal Brijlal 23 Nov 2021

Source: ©bennymarty With hardly a month to go until the festive season begins, AfroCentric Group warns that the fourth wave is approaching

Healthcare4th wave likely to be a wave of the unvaccinated

22 Nov 2021

Image source: © Artem Podrez –

LegalSide effects of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: Compensation criteria

Tracy van der Colff and Tiisetso Rabolao 18 Nov 2021

Source: © sigalavaca

HealthcareAfrica's overall well-being lower than global average as stress level rises

17 Nov 2021

Source: ©Jasmin Merdan

HealthcareClicks ready for Vooma Vaccination Weekend

12 Nov 2021

Source: ©dmbaker

HealthcareR3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

HealthcareInfectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

Source: ©traimak

HealthcareFirst oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

Evergreen Val de Vie. Source: Supplied

PropertyProperty developer extends vaccination drive to suppliers' workers

5 Nov 2021

Lockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

HealthcareLockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

Bonitas 5 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

RetailDis-Chem profit jumps as drugs demand rebounds

4 Nov 2021

Source: ©Discovery Discovery vaccination site

HealthcareOvercoming vaccine barriers key to herd immunity

3 Nov 2021

Source: © Rob Marmion

HealthcareBusiness sector mental illness crisis looms

Kreshnee Govender 2 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareMedtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied

HealthcareCovid-19: shaping Africa's future healthcare systems

29 Oct 2021

Source: ©Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareFirst Covid-19 oral antiviral medicine in submission stage

29 Oct 2021

Source: ©supplied by agency

HealthcareAfrica's healthcare systems under pressure

27 Oct 2021

Source: ©UN

HealthcareG20 leaders called on to correct Covid-19 vaccine discrepencies

26 Oct 2021

Heineken employees vaccinated in Sedibeng

HealthcareHeineken employees vaccinated in Sedibeng

Heineken South Africa 26 Oct 2021

Source: ©Wits University Prof Shabir Madhi

HealthcareMadhi recognised for educating public about Covid-19

25 Oct 2021

Source: ©UNICEF/UN0493554/Msirikale Flight docked at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam ready to offload the initial delivery of 1,058,450 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine donated by the United States government through the COVAX Facility

HealthcareCovid-19 diagnostics: the key to Africa's recovery

21 Oct 2021

Source: ©Luis Louro

HealthcareCall by SAMA: Give vaccine booster shot to all healthcare workers

21 Oct 2021