Airlink is urging passengers who were on a flight from the Netherlands to Johannesburg (4Z 132), on the 25th April 2026, to contact South Africa’s Department of Health. This is…
Of 102 people tested, between the 27 April 2026 to 3 May 2026, about 36 (35.3%) had influenza, 22 (21.6%) had cases of respiratory syncytial virus or RSV and 1…
Oceanwide Expeditions said it has two crew members on board, with acute respiratory symptoms. One has mild ones while the other, has severe. Both require urgent medical care. These crew…
Three people were killed by the Hantavirus. The World Health Organisation(WHO) confirmed six people were actually infected, three died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa. The…
Various labour unions encouraged their members to join Labour Day rallies. The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), the National Union of Mine Workers (NUMSA) urged members to join the…
An illegal pharmacy was shut down, in the early hours of Monday morning, in Duncan Village, kuGompo, in the Eastern Cape. The police seized medication estimated at R85,500. In addition,…
The first ever prequalified treatment against malaria-artemether-lumefantrine, designed for infants, was approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The medicine was developed specifically for newborns and young infants, weighing between…
Travellers to malaria-endemic areas are urged to take necessary preventive measures seriously. 11 people died in Gauteng in the first quarter of this year, from some 414 confirmed malaria cases.…
Some R206 billion in new investment pledges was secured at this week’s Gauteng Investment Conference. The Gauteng Provincial Government also said in an update, pledges increased to R518 billion over…
Dr Lindokuhle Ngema, a postdoctoral researcher at the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP), gained global recognition for his work on the new Novel inhalable nanosystem treatment for tuberculosis. This…
