GENEVA – Ahead of World Refugee Day, the World Food Program is appealing for international support for millions of destitute refugees, many of whom are facing hunger because money to feed them has dried up. The World Food Program assists more than 115 …

Studies are showing a good immune response to the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) collaborated with J&J on the investigator-led collaborative Sisonke Study, which saw…

Police officers are next in line to get vaccinated after the inoculation of teachers.This is according to the Health Department’s Dr Nicholas Crisp, who said this second major vaccination programme is now at an advanced stage of planning.“It will be ro…

South Africa recorded the highest daily spike since January after 13 246 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this means the percent testing positive has now increased to…

NELSPRUIT – Police in Mpumalanga are looking for suspects who shot and killed a 57 year old man, who was previously arrested on several allegations related to rhino poaching cases which are currently before the High Court. The man’s killing occurred ea…

Deputy President David Mabuza says negotiations with the manufacturers of Sputnik V and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines are at an advanced stage. The Deputy President said this when he responded to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) o…

South Africa on Tuesday recorded 8 436 new COVID-19 cases, with a 17.8% positivity rate. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1 761 066 since the outbreak. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said a total of…