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South Africa: South Africa Eases Lockdown Restrictions Despite Low Vaccination Rates
DW, 13 September 2021
South Africa's president has announced the easing of some restrictions and urged citizens to get vaccinated. Less than 20% of South Africans are fully vaccinated as the authorities… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Moves to Adjusted Alert Level 2
SAnews.gov.za, 12 September 2021
Restrictions on movements of people and gatherings have been eased in South Africa following a steady decline in new COVID-19 infections. Read more »
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South Africa: SAHPRA Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Children Aged 12 and Older
SAnews.gov.za, 13 September 2021
The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has given the green light for children aged 12 and older to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »
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Govt of SA, 12 September 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 today, Sunday, 12 September 2021, on developments in the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
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South Africa: Response to Covid-19 Pandemic - President's Speech
Govt of SA, 12 September 2021
My Fellow South Africans - This evening, I would like to begin by telling you about the experience we have had as a nation in one week in the work we are doing in the health care… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Don't Wait for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine' - Acting Director-General of Health Urges South Africa
Daily Maverick, 10 September 2021
The acting director-general of the national department of health, Dr Nicholas Crisp has urged people not to wait for the one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, but to… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Shifts the Covid-19 Vaccination Goal Posts to 70 Percent of Adults By Christmas
Daily Maverick, 9 September 2021
South Africa has enough Covid-19 jabs, and a stable supply pipeline, according to acting Health Director-General Nicholas Crisp, who on Thursday told MPs of concerns over vaccine… Read more »
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South Africa: Vaccinate in Order to Return to Stadiums, Nathi Mthethwa Urges Sports Spectators
Daily Maverick, 9 September 2021
Lovers of sport wishing to be reunited with stadiums will have to be vaccinated for them to be allowed back into stadiums, which have been empty for well over a year now due to the… Read more »
South African President Announces Covid-19 Lockdown Adjustments
Restrictions on movements of people and gatherings have been eased in South Africa following a steady decline in new Covid-19 infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during an address to the nation on September 12, 2021.
Ramaphosa said the decrease in the number of new infections spurred the decision to move the country to a lower level of restrictions. "While the third wave is not yet over, we have seen a sustained decline in infections across the country over the last few weeks. The average number of daily new infections over the last week is 29% lower than the preceding seven days, and 48% lower than the seven days before that. While the third wave peaked in Gauteng province far earlier and declined far faster than in other provinces, there is now a marked decline across all provinces," he said.
As of September 13, 2021, a total of 2,858,195 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the country, of which 84,877 proved fatal and 2,667,296 resulted in recovery. Vaccinations administerd to date amount to 10,720,370.
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With one in three people indicating that they are unwilling to get vaccinated against Covid-19, it has emerged that mistrust in government and a fear of side effects are among the ... Read more »
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that he is encouraged that many South Africans see the need to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. "Vaccines are safe. They are our best ... Read more »
Two women in South Africa receive their social benefit handout at a supermarket checkout.
