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Cape Town-based Biovac to produce Pfizer vaccines for Africa

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a collaboration with The Biovac Institute in Cape Town to manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. On 21…

Cape Town CTICC to turn into mass COVID-19 vaccination site

The City of Cape Town and Western Cape government have announced that the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will be turned into a…

FNB to assist elderly clients to register for COVID-19 vaccine

FNB has announced that it is helping its elderly customers register for the COVID-19 vaccine at its branches across South Africa. Branch staff will…

5 ways to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa

With Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout kicking off in South Africa, the Department of Health has summarised all the ways people can…

How to easily keep track of COVID-19 cases in South Africa

Early in the pandemic, it was more difficult to keep track of new or active COVID-19 cases in South Africa. However, there are now…

SA will resume J&J COVID-19 vaccine rollout on 28 April

After a pause in the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that South Africa will…

Online vaccine registration opens for general public in South Africa

The Department of Health has announced that online vaccine registration is opening for the general public in South Africa on Friday. From 4pm on…

South African website lets you measure your COVID-19 risk

A South African website called COVID Checkup, founded by two local fintech entrepreneurs, lets you measure your mortality risk and screen for COVID-19. The…

Western Cape to announce COVID-19 resurgence plans on Thursday

With the Western Cape and Cape Town Metro facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the province will announce its new plans at a briefing…

City of Cape Town notes growing apathy towards COVID-19 precautions

The City of Cape Town Environmental Health Service has noted increased apathy and non-adherence to COVID-19 protocols among residents in the city. Mayoral Committee…

President Ramaphosa announces COVID-19 self-quarantine

President Cyril Ramaphosa has started a self-quarantine period after exposure to someone with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis at a fundraiser. The Presidency made the…

Here’s the updated list of high-risk countries for South Africa

The Department of Home Affairs has released a revised list of high-risk countries whose residents won’t be allowed to enter the country for short-term…

COVID Alert SA: Your questions about South Africa’s contact-tracing app answered

In September, the Department of Health announced the launch of COVID Alert SA — a contact-tracing app for South Africa that will alert users…

How to see COVID-19 information in Google Maps

In September, Google announced that it would add COVID-19 information to Google Maps to give users visual information on the latest data for their…

Twitter to strip 5G conspiracy tweets that could fuel violence

Twitter will now remove posts that could incite harmful actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced on Wednesday. “We have broadened our guidance…

Search trends suggest SA is turning to ‘homemade alcohol’ during lockdown

South Africans are focusing on learning during the lockdown, with some perhaps considering impromptu careers in craft brewing and homemade alcohol. As lockdown enters…

Ndabeni-Abrahams disciplined after viral lunch photo catches President’s eye

President Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave after she contravened lockdown regulations. The President summoned the…

WhatsApp adds strict forwarding limit on messages during COVID-19 pandemic

Mindlessly forwarding messages that may seem to harbour fact is one way to get yourself into loads of trouble during the COVID-19 lockdown. In…

You can now order groceries, pharmacy essentials in SA from Uber Eats

Uber Eats on Monday announced that it will now delivery groceries to households across South Africa during the lockdown. “Traditional supermarket delivery services have…

Cell C doubles its All-in-One bundle data during SA’s lockdown

Cell C customers will receive double data on select bundles during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown. The network provider on Monday announced that from 31…

Bolt launches Business Delivery in South Africa during COVID-19 lockdown

Ride-hailing company Bolt has launched its Business Delivery service to help smaller firms fulfil orders during the COVID-19 lockdown. The service will operate between…

Eskom sees huge power demand drop as SA’s COVID-19 lockdown deepens

The 21-day lockdown is placing many a company and individual in a tight spot financially, but for Eskom it seems that the power utility…

Zweli Mkhize confirms South Africa’s first COVID-19 death

Update: The NICD on Friday confirmed that the second suspected COVID-19 victim tested negative for the disease. Only one COVID-19 related death has been…

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