Q&A: Will rapid antibody tests save us?
South Africa needs to test 12 times more people per day for the new coronavirus than it currently does. Our testing...
Will it be enough? Inside South Africa’s plan to ramp up coronavirus testing
The NHLS has only managed to do about 6 000 tests since the first case of the new coronavirus was reported...
New virus, old wounds: Frontline COVID-19 workers demand better pay
Would you risk your life for R 3 500? These community health workers have been doing just that for years. ...
Doctors warned against prescribing unproven medication for COVID-19
It’s available and it’s affordable. But science still doesn’t know enough to back the antimalarial drug chloroquine for widespread use against...
The coronavirus ‘vaccine’ Ekurhuleni wants to import doesn’t exist
The “vaccine” Ekurhuleni mayor is hoping to buy from a Cuban-Chinese company isn’t a vaccine. It’s a drug — and it’s...
The facts beat the quacks: Our #Covid19SA vs. our #HIV response
Reporting on Covid-19 and HIV in South Africa is like night and day, Mia Malan, who has reported on both epidemics,...
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...