'“I don’t think that we should be enlisting the support of law enforcement agencies. I think we need to get our scientists, experts, nurses and doctors to explain more [about the vaccines]," said Mabuza.

As many as one in seven children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for Covid-19, the authors of an English study on long Covid in adolescents said on Wednesday.

A de facto blockade on aid to the Tigray region in Ethiopia's north is bringing millions of people to the brink of famine, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Thursday, warning of "looming catastrophe".

In November 2018 kidnappers called Johan Botha, an employee of Harmony Gold mine in the Free State, demanding a brick or a bar of gold in return for the release of his wife Charmaine.

By saying no to a request to house 126 Afghan refugees, the SA government has placed their lives in danger, say lawyers acting on behalf of US-based NGO Exitus.

New Zealand police shot and killed a man on Friday after he stabbed and wounded at least five people in a supermarket in a shopping mall in the city of Auckland.

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The government is planning relaxed lockdown Covid-19 restrictions for vaccinated people, health minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday.

Health minister Joe Phaahla dropped a broad hint on Friday that his department will recommend an easing of the alert level 3 lockdown next week.

Sipho Stuurman, spokesperson for Tshwane mayor Randall Williams, said the mayor would never implement vaccination passports for buying booze.

An 18-year-old matric pupil from the Pretoria Secondary School has spoken out after allegedly being sexually harassed by a teacher.

"Discovery intends to implement a mandatory vaccination policy effective 1 January 2022," DIscovery CEO Adrian Gore said.

Sassa announced that applicants for the R350 social relief of distress grant can change their method of payment for their money to be paid into a bank account.

Durban chemical facility United Phosphorous Ltd (UPL), where a massive fire broke out during the unrest in July, says it is unaware of any criminal charge that has been brought against it.

Health minister Joe Phaahla is on Friday giving an update on government's Covid-19 response and the vaccination rollout plan.

Makhura reiterated the government's determination to work with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in uncovering all acts of corruption and recovering money stolen from the government.

A Covid-19 vaccine needs to have at least 50% effectiveness against the various strains of the virus to be approved.

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Prof Rees chairs the board of Sahpra, but she is also the director of the Wits RHI (reproductive health and HIV institute) and is on the ministerial advisory committee for Covid-19.

Young children also experienced the highest burden of flu infection and symptomatic illness and were more likely to spread flu to their household contacts compared with other age groups.

There have been 82,914 fatalities recorded to date.

Police minister Bheki Cele said some of those who died in a hail of bullets in two mass shootings in Umlazi, Durban south, this week were hardened criminals.

Crisp told TimesLIVE he had been asked to "hold the fort" for a minimum of 10 days.

The issue has been ongoing for years, with residents now concerned the elections will further delay a resolution

The universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Wits have once again topped global rankings as the leading academic institutions in Africa.

The department of sport, arts and culture has revealed that it withdrew funding for the Liliesleaf Farm museum after its managers could not account for an R8.1m donation.

The SAHRC is set to have a say in the court battle between Caster Semenya and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Some recipients are using the money for food, while others are spending it on education and job-hunting

Durban chemical facility United Phosphorous Ltd (UPL), where a massive fire broke out during the unrest in July, is facing a criminal investigation.