| 31 December | Health Minister visits Cholera affected areas |
| 22 December | Health Department to help abused women in festive season, 12/12/97 |
| 11 December | Termination of Pregnancy Bill |
| 5 December | Zuma to open clinic in Kwazulu/Natal on Sunday |
| 4 December | The sale of unpasteurised milk to be restricted |
| 4 December | Malaria in South Africa |
| 27 November | Make everyday World AIDS day |
| 25 November | Japanese grant Aid: New equipment for Hospitals |
| 21 November | Cholera: The South African Situation |
| 17 November | Dr Zuma attends UNAIDS meeting in Kenya |
| 6 November | Maternal Mortality Notification |
| 6 November | Ban on Tobacco Sponsorship |
| 6 November | Health promotion in schools |
| 3 November | Dr Zuma's advisor appointed Chief Director |
| 3 November | Two mobile clinics donated to Health Ministry |
| 20 October | National Consultative Health Forum meeting |
| 2 October | Notification of maternal deaths |
| 18 September | Historical background to the name nobody clinic |
| 12 September | Statement regarding the Communications Tender |
| 5 September | Department of Health media release |
| 14 August | Belgium funds coordinator reviews new TB Lab |
| 6 August | National Consultation on AIDS |
| 22 July | Media invitation to Dept of Health Workshop |
| 14 July | AIDS Tender Awarded to a Consortium of SA's NGO's |
| 1 July | Dr Zuma leaves for Canada and the UK |
| 4 June | Public Hearings on Traditional Medical Healing |
| 9 May | Department of Health will host a workshop |
| 16 April | Rasool launches new TB Treatment District |
| 16 April | White Paper on Health System Transformation |
| 10 April | Zuma successfully concludes a nine-day visit |
| 24 March | Workplace Forum on HIV/AIDS |
| 20 March | Report Reveals Extent of TB in South Africa |
| 19 March | World TB day press conference |
| 17 March | TB in South Africa: The People's Plague |
| 4 March | March 24 World TB day |
| 3 March | Incident of fraud at Umtata Medicines Depot |
| 27 February | "Hold Hands for Health" - Bambanani Empilweni |
| 28 January | Choice on termination of pregnancy |
| 17 January | Health Department Heads meet to evaluate progress |
| 12 January | Bafana Endorses AIDS Awareness Campaign |
| 8 January | The Draft National Health Bill - Discussion Document |
| 6 January | Enquiry into the Escape of Mabote and others |