Covid-19 News
South Africa records highest positivity rate yet of fifth wave
By: Bloomberg 5th May 2022 South Africa’s daily coronavirus test positivity rate rose to its highest level yet on Wednesday amid its fifth wave of infections. There were 6... →
Post Office suspends airmail to China amid Covid-19 wave
By: News24Wire 4th May 2022 Travel restrictions to and from China are likely to see your post delayed, the South African Post Office has said. Airmail between South Africa and... →
AfriForum to launch court action if govt enforces new Covid rules after midnight expiration 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th May 2022 AfriForum warned on Wednesday that should government go ahead with its plans to permanently enshrine current pandemic health regulations into law,... →
Postponement of court action on vaccines for minors will impact vaccination programme – Sahpra
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th May 2022 The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has warned that the postponement of the African Christian Democratic Party court action... →
Not yet clear if SA has entered the fifth wave – Dr Joe Phaahla
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th April 2022 Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla on Friday said that it was not yet clear if South Africa has entered the fifth wave of Covid-19 early, but the... →
Covid-19: 4 146 new infections, four new deaths reported
By: Sane Dhlamini 29th April 2022 South Africa recorded 4 146 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which represented an 8.6% positivity rate. Four new Covid-19 deaths were reported... →
Implats reports 6% lower refined production amid challenging operating landscape
By: Martin Creamer 29th April 2022 The gross refined production of platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats declined by 6% to 2.35-million ounces in the nine months to... →
Ramaphosa stresses urgency of African countries cooperating to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th April 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday explained that it was urgent that African countries cooperate to manufacture their own vaccines, and... →
Glencore guides higher full-year ferrochrome output with coal marking time
By: Martin Creamer 28th April 2022 Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore is guiding 3% higher ferrochrome performance for the whole of this year, with no change to its... →
Phaahla warns of 'worrying signs' after increase in Covid-19 infections
By: News24Wire 22nd April 2022 "Worrying signs" that Covid-19 infections are on the rise have been detected over the last two days, Health Minister Joe Phaahla has warned. He... →
Study finds vaccine mandates work but notes strong resistance from vaccine-hesitant
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd April 2022 A Covid-19 vaccine survey recently undertaken by the University of Cape Town has found that a sample of unvaccinated South Africans believe that... →
