The Department of Health in South Africa’s Gauteng Province has issued an alert following a rise in malaria cases, warning residents to be vigilant for symptoms. The province recorded 414 cases and 11 deaths between January and March 2026 alone. The department has attributed the increase in cases to holiday travel to high‑risk areas, including Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, which has increased exposure to malaria‑carrying mosquitoes.


Lulu Gaboo spoke to Tebogo Matjokotja, Programme Manager for Communicable Disease Control at the Gauteng Department of Health in South Africa.

The Department of Health in South Africa&rsquo;s Gauteng Province has issued an alert following a rise in malaria cases, warning residents to be vigilant for symptoms. The province recorded 414 cases and 11 deaths between January and March 2026 alone. The department has attributed the increase in cases to holiday travel to high‑risk areas, including Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, which has increased exposure to malaria‑carrying mosquitoes.
 Lulu Gaboo spoke to Tebogo Matjokotja, Programme Manager for Communicable Disease Control at the Gauteng Department of Health in South Africa.

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