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KZN health MEC slams DA accusations that she 'instructed' hospital to postpone vaccinations KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu. Image: Sandile Ndlovu KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has come under fire from the DA  in the province, which claims she gave an instruction to postpone the vaccination of about 40 health-care workers on Wednesday.  The DA claims the instruction was made on a WhatsApp group consisting of staff members from the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital.  But the health department slammed the claims, saying the DA was...

Three experts believe that SA is likely to experience its third wave of the Covid pandemic in June or July. They are urging people to continue to adhere to safety protocol.

Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Dr Sarah Dlamini’s energy for her job and passion for people is both undeniable and infectious when she talks about the work she does in paediatric care in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. In addition to being a busy paediatric doctor, Dlamini is chair of her children’s school governing body, a trustee of her high school’s centenary trust and an elder in her church. Dlamini grew up in a family of political activists and says she always knew she would work in public service. “The orientation of my life is the service of others,” she says.

Minister Blade Nzimande spells out plans for higher education © Provided by Pretoria News Pretoria - The country’s universities and colleges are on track to complete the 2020 and 2021 academic years, Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Dr Blade Nzimande said yesterday. Nzimande told a media briefing that 10 of the country’s 26 institutions had finished their formal academic years. He said they were wrapping up special exams. The remainder would follow suit at different times, according to the minister. “Once the 2020 academic year is completed, the 2021 academic year wil...

The epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim could be considered South Africa’s Anthony Fauci. As co-chair of the South African Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, he is the government’s top adviser on the pandemic and has become the country’s face of Covid-19 science. He also sits on the Africa Task Force for Novel Coronavirus, overseeing the continent’s response to the global crisis. Karim, who directs the Durban-based Centre for the Aids...