Covid-19 vaccination for iLembe residents from the age of 35 and above will begin on Monday in venues across the district.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Saturday reported 12 528 new Covid-19 cases in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 447 454. 

This increase represents a 22.3% positivity rate.

The majority of new cases on Saturday are from the Western Cape (27%), followed by Gauteng (22%).

KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 18%; Mpumalanga accounted for 8%; Eastern Cape accounted for 7%; North West accounted for 6%; with Free State, Limpopo and Northern Cape each accounting for 4% of today’s new cases.

Vaccination sites

KwaDukuza

• KwaDukuza town hall from from 9am to 3pm on Monday, August 2 until Sunday, August 8.
• In Ballito at Townsend Park hall from 8am to 4pm on Friday, August 6 until Sunday, August 8.
• Drienfotein hall on Monday, August 2 from 9am to 3pm.
• Doringkop (Sakhamkhanya) on Tuesday, August 3 from 9am to 3pm.
• Madundube hall on Wednesday, August 4, 8am – 4pm.
• Shakaville hall on Thursday, August 5 at 8am until 4pm.

Maphumulo 

On Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6.

• Poyinandi hall, Thethandaba hall and Lutheran church will be open from 9am to 3pm.
• Phakade hall will be open from 9am to 4pm.

Mandeni

All venues will be open from 8am to 4pm.

• Love life and Mangqakaza hall will be open on Monday, August 2
• Nqofela hall on Tuesday, August 3
• Zwandaba hall, on Wednesday, August 4
• Macambini hall on Thursday, August 5
• Zamukwenza Church on Friday, August 6
• Madlanga High School on Saturday, August 7
• Nkomidli Primary on Sunday, August 8.

Ndwedwe

• N.B Goble Farm site and Nkumbanyuswa Tribal Court will be open from 8.30am to 3.30pm on Monday, August 2 and Tuesday, August 3.
• Madlakazi Roman Church and Esigedleni hall will be open at 8.30am to 4.30am on Wednesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 5.
• Maqokomela will be open from 9am to 3.30pm and Mwolokohlo clinic at 7am to 4pm on Monday, August 2.
• Tusong centre and Waterfall & Magwaza will be open on Tuesday at 9am until 3.30pm.
• Bhanoyi community hall will be open on Wednesday, August 4 at 9am until 3.30pm.
• Thafamasi and Mayendisa on Thursday, August 5 at 9am until 3.30pm.
• Mesatshwa, KwaShange community hall, Esibhengwini and Mayelisweni mobile point on Friday, August 6 at 9 to 3.30pm.
• Esibhegwini and Mayelisweni to be open at 8am until 4pm.