Cogta Deputy Minister Obed Bapela tests positive for Covid-19

[ad_1] Merona Maledu checks Deputy Minister Obed Bapela at the Tlhabane detection station. Photo by Rapula Mancai Obed Bapela, the Vice Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), tested positive for Covid-19. Cabinet spokesman Phumla Williams said Bapela tested positive after showing symptoms. He’s in self-quarantine. It was the …

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AfriForum, Solidarity will take legal action against the government

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – The civil society group AfriForum and the Solidarity union will take legal action against the government’s decision on the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This comes after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize assured that the country’s government’s vaccine procurement and implementation plan is underway. The two organizations …

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Ramaphosa: the ANC integrity commission was right to punish me

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS) The ANC’s integrity commission should not be afraid to punish a president, says Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa says he told the commission that legal proceedings should be developed before he appears before it. The ANC has decided to further strengthen the commission and the party’s NEC …

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A harder confinement would be counterproductive

[ad_1] In a statement released on Saturday, Sama said that focusing on strengthening health facilities and vaccinating health workers is a more sensible approach now. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Medical Association (Sama) said on Saturday that reverting to a tougher lockdown would be counterproductive and would not achieve significant …

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