COVID-19 News

Cape Town Cruise Terminal COVID-19 Testing Facility is Open

The Cape Town Cruise Terminal COVID-19 Testing Facility is happy to announce that our PCR test price has been reduced to R500.00. You can still expect exceptional service from our team with the fastest turnaround time on results. You will still get your results emailed in 2 hours. The Testing Facility is open Monday to…

How Covid-19 vaccination can beat South Africa’s fourth wave

Johny Myer – 18 October 2021 We are now at the very bottom of an interwave trough after the third Covid-19 wave in South Africa. Data from the Western Cape show that 30% of the recorded Covid-19 cases were aged over 50 and these cases were responsible for 60% of hospitalisations. Vaccination strategies need to…

Access to Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates

MEDIA STATEMENT To: Editors & Health Journalists Issued by: Department of Health Date: Tuesday, 05 October 2021 Access to Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates Pretoria: The Department of Health has been inundated with public and media enquiries about challenges they face when trying to download and access COVID-19 digital vaccination certificates. The department is currently at…

Anti-vaxxers attempt to scupper efforts to vaccinate the homeless

By Sandisiwe Shoba, 10 September 2021 A drive to vaccinate the homeless in Claremont was almost derailed when a small group of anti-vaxxers showed up and began spewing conspiracies and profanities. Vaccine hesitancy is still rife amongst street dwellers who are often vulnerable to severe illness from Covid-19. “Don’t take the jab! They’re trying to…

Latest vaccine information

Obs gets a C19 vaccine site! UCT has opened a large vaccine site at Forest Hill Residence on Main Road. It will be open every weekday and accepts walk-ins. Please register on EVDS if you can as it makes the process smoother for everyone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb4nREe-3Z0 Everyone 18 and over is eligible to get vaccine. Vaccines…