Nurses and doctors: ‘We are forced to reuse masks’
Is it time to start mining… for masks? Why some doctors are getting creative to meet the growing demand for this...
Calling all GPs – here’s how to prep your practice for COVID-19
Simple steps you can take to protect your practice and your patients from the coronavirus, from an expert at the National...
No water, no room: Containing an outbreak in South Africa
Almost half of South Africans don’t have running water in their homes. Here’s why it’s time to ask them how to control...
‘No more parties, no more night clubs & no more taverns:’ Mbalula tells South...
Ministries including transportation public enterprises and home affairs provide details on the country's newly announced international travel ban. South Africans have...
Five ways the new coronavirus outbreak will change South Africa
From how and when you ride to what you imbibe: Take a quick look at the far-reaching powers of the state...
WATCH: Ministers brief public on South Africa’s coronavirus outbreak response
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a "national state of disaster" after an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Today, ministers are...
South Africans arrive from Wuhan. Here’s why they’re unlikely to test positive for the...
Despite fear-mongering by some and threats that their arrival will be met with protests, the cluster is unlikely to introduce new...
Coronavirus: What you need to know if you have HIV, diabetes or TB
If cases of the new coronavirus spread in South Africa, the country may be heading into uncharted territory — becoming the...
#Coronavirus testing: How it works, what it costs and when you need a...
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases can run hundreds of tests at the same time but ultimately the number of tests...
Watch: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize updates journalists on South Africa’s first case of the...
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has closed the Cowan House Preparatory School in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal through the weekend after a...
Coronavirus in SA: Next case unlikely to come from repatriated South Africans
Students set to be repatriated also report an air of secrecy around their final destination and have been told not to...
South Africa confirms the seventh case of coronavirus
All seven COVID-19 cases are from a group who recently returned from a ski trip in Italy.
Coronavirus: World Bank’s pandemic bonds scheme accused of ‘waiting for people to die’
Bonds designed to provide fast funding for poor countries branded ‘obscene’ because of complex payout criteria.
#Coronavirus: Do you need a mask? Spoilers, the answer is no.
South Africa confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on 5 March. But experts say the public still does...
#CoronavirusOutbreak: This is a healthcare worker’s best defence against TB. Here’s why it might...
Masks used by South African doctors and nurses are also being used to fend off the coronavirus outbreak. But soaring demand...
Eastern Cape slashes ambulances by roughly 50%
The decrease has allowed the province to get rid of dangerous one-person ambulance crews, but many patients still wait hours...