[ad_1] IEC. Duncan Alfreds, News24, archive The IEC has spent R3 million in this week’s by-elections. IEC electoral director Sy Mamabolo says 95 districts will be contested. Of these, two municipalities have been dissolved in the Northern Cape. As South Africans prepare to go to the polls for the by-elections …
Read More »Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective in phase 3 trial
[ad_1] According to preliminary findings, patient protection was achieved seven days after the second of two doses and 28 days after the first. PARIS – A vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infections in ongoing phase 3 trials, the companies announced Monday. The …
Read More »SIU warns media and public against compromising work on COVID-19 fraud
[ad_1] The unit was responding to reports that it has made submissions to President Cyril Ramaphosa about its investigation into COVID-19 fraud and wrongdoing. Special Investigation Unit. Image: supplied JOHANNESBURG – The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) warned against media leaks, saying they had the potential to compromise their work. The …
Read More »Mkhize Should Appear Before Zondo Over Claims He ‘Facilitated’ Prasa Bribes For ANC, Says DA
[ad_1] Minister of Health, Dr. Zweli Mkhize. Alet Pretorius, Gallo Images The district attorney wants the Zondo commission to convene Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to testify on allegations that state funds were used to finance the ANC. The former head of the railway agency Lucky Montana reportedly accused Mkhize of …
Read More »Covid-19: Do not become ‘architects of our own ruin’, warns Ramaphosa SA
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to comply with preventive measures to avoid a second wave of Covid-19. He said that while there have been many successes, a resurgence will drastically reverse any progress made. By Sunday, South Africa had registered 737,278 cases of Covid-19 …
Read More »Leading Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate 90% Effective in Phase 3 Trial
[ad_1] The first results show initial evidence of ability to prevent Covid-19 The CEO of the company says it is a fundamental milestone at a time when it is most needed Phase 3 trials are still ongoing around the world. Pfizer said Monday that its experimental Covid-19 vaccine was more …
Read More »FNB launches new banking app features
[ad_1] FNB has added new features to its range of smart Nav tools in its mobile app, the bank announced today in a digital presentation. The biggest new features include money management tracking alerts and updates, but the bank also mentioned improvements to several existing features. Navigation tools span home, …
Read More »Ramphosa urges country to be cautious to protect economic ‘green shoots’ – the Citizen
[ad_1] In his latest weekly letter to the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has focused on the economic “green shoots” emerging following harsh lockdowns earlier this year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. While warning that any massive resurgence of infections would reverse the gains made so far, Ramaphosa said the …
Read More »Kulula reopens flight bookings in South Africa
[ad_1] Airline group Comair says it will begin accepting new bookings for Kulula from Monday (November 9), ahead of its scheduled takeoff again on December 1. Comair Rescue Consortium representative Glenn Orsmond said a strong and competitive airline sector benefits everyone and that the group will gradually begin to restore …
Read More »Rand’s strength continues thanks to Biden’s election
[ad_1] The rand hit a more than eight-month high against the dollar on Monday (November 9), as markets applauded Joe Biden’s election as president of the United States in hopes that a calmer White House could boost the economy. world trade and that monetary policy would remain easy. The Democratic …
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