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For the first time since the peak of second Covid-19 wave in December, South Africa has breached the 5000 mark for daily new infections.

The Health Department says 1,117,569 vaccines have been administered since the beginning of the vaccine rollout.

South Africa recorded 5 782 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily increase since the third wave got a grip on some provinces.

The Department of Health the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 675 013 with 5 782 new cases reported.

A research project by the University of Johannesburg has found that the Covid-19 vaccination programme discriminates against the poor. (SAgovnews via Twitter) A research project by the University of Johannesburg has found that the Covid-19 vaccination programme discriminates against the poor.  The research found that people in informal settlements do not have money to travel to get vaccinated or adequate access to register for the vaccination.  The research project took pl...

The Department of Health have confirmed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 669 231 with 3 614 new cases reported.

The Health Department says 1,045,104 vaccines have been administered since the beginning of the vaccine rollout.

The country's current 7-day average is close to four thousand cases per day with a doubling rate of 21 days.

These vaccination figures come as South Africa on Monday night recorded 2 792 new Covid-19 infection and 67 more deaths, taking the country’s death toll linked to the virus to 56 506

KZN vaccinating at least 100 000 weekly By Thobeka Ngema Share DURBAN - THE KwaZulu-Natal Health Department averaged about 20 942 Covid-19 vaccinations a day between Monday and Friday last week. More than 200 000 people have been vaccinated in KwaZulu-Natal since the start of Phase Two of the vaccination roll-out on May 17. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that as of May 30, KZN had 339 811 Covid-19 cases, which contributed to 20.4% of South Africa’s Covid-19 cases. Mkhize said the provin...