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Chris Lotze (left) and Johan Mostert (right) smoking and drinking at Springbok bar in Hatfield. Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was correct that a significant majority in the country doesn't drink.He was also right that South Africans who do drink are among the top drinkers in the world.But South African drinkers don't consume…

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize at the launch of a field hospital for Covid-19 patients in Port Elizabeth. Lulama Zenzile, Gallo Images Health Minister Zweli Mkhize urged provinces to report deaths according to WHO protocols.The SAMRC reported an estimated 17 000 excess deaths between mid-May and mid-July.Mkhize said the Covid-19 pandemic illustrated how important data and…

 lashed out against Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) member Professor Glenda Gray, saying her criticism of the lockdown regulations "undermines the joint work" the state is taking to fight Covid-19. Shortly after, Gray told News24 it is "worrying" that she is being singled out, while many other scientists and experts have criticised the state's approach to Covid-19.…

2020-05-19 13:36 If people are allowed to flood back to the way life was before, infections would surge, effectively undoing everything that has been sacrificed thus far.  The sun has risen and set 54 times since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to lockdown South African society in a bid to stall the spread of the Covid-19…

2020-05-14 14:08 While ... measures are put in place, more needs to be done to bolster our healthcare system. Professional medical teams need to be reinforced with medical experts, psychologists and social scientists, writes Zweli Mkhize.South Africans have borne the brunt of nationwide lockdown for more than six weeks thus far – the diligence and…