Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that Covid-19 antibody tests are now legal in South Africa. The tests are able to detect and diagnose whether one has been infected with Covid-19. Tests can't be conducted at home, and must be validated.

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Children Among 12 Killed in Bus Crash

Smile Staff Reporter - 31 July 2026

Authorities have launched an investigation after a bus travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg overturned near Trompsburg in the Free State, killing 12 people,...

Members of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide appointed

Smile Staff Reporter - 31 July 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide for a period of three years. This is...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that Covid-19 antibody tests are now legal in South Africa. The tests are able to detect and diagnose whether one has been infected with Covid-19. Tests can’t be conducted at home, and must be validated.

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