[ad_1] Cyril Ramaphosa said that a mass vaccination program will be implemented as soon as South Africa receives its first batch of a vaccine. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa practically delivered the party’s Jan. 8 statement on Friday night. JOHANNESBURG – The President of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, …
Read More »Diamond contractor fired for inquiring about Guptas-linked company, Zondo said
[ad_1] Earlier, Albert Torres of Gobodo Forensic Investigations, which investigated the irregularities at Alexkor, said that most of the mine’s diamonds were sold to Scarlet Sky and that no auctions were held for sale. Supreme Court Vice President Raymond Zondo is seen during a session of the commission of inquiry …
Read More »SEE | Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account, cites risk of ‘incitement to violence’
[ad_1] Twitter has permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account. The company cites incitement to violence as a motive. The action follows the assault on the United States Capitol. Twitter Inc said on Friday it permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump due to the risk of further incitement to …
Read More »616 More Covid-19-Related Deaths Reported in South Africa
[ad_1] By IOL 7h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – South Africa recorded 616 more Covid-19-related deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to 32,425, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. The Eastern Cape recorded 215 more deaths on Friday, Free State 27, Gauteng 75, KwaZulu-Natal 72, Limpopo 11, …
Read More »SA reaches a new record for Covid-19 infection with 21,980 new cases in 24 hours
[ad_1] In a statement, Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said the new cases meant 1,192,570 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed since the start of the outbreak in March last year. In the same period, 32,425 deaths have been confirmed. New infections came from 76,202 tests with a positivity rate …
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[ad_1] The ANC can no longer count on the support of the past, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned when the party turned 109. The pandemic can make or break Ramaphosa’s presidency. The Covid-19 pandemic, with its repercussions on the lives and well-being of South Africans, is a defining period for the …
Read More »Durban hospital criminally charged for dispensing ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug
[ad_1] By Se-Anne Rall 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – Mayville Ahmed Al-Kadi Hospital (AAK) was charged with violating the Drug and Related Substances Act after a pharmacist allegedly administered ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, to a patient. Yesterday, officials from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) …
Read More »The government will study the basic income subsidy for South Africa: Ramaphosa
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African National Congress government will consider introducing a basic income grant in South Africa in 2021. Speaking at the party’s 109th anniversary celebrations, Rampahosa said the consideration for the grant comes after the emergency financial measures introduced around the Covid-19 pandemic come to an …
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[ad_1] Priority 2: Economic recovery Ramaphosa says it is imperative to create jobs. In response to the pandemic, a series of emergency interventions were put in place and we are now in the process of rebuilding the economy. “We are making large-scale public investments in key sectors such as energy, …
Read More »The main head of criminal intelligence loses the judicial tender to annul the suspension for the PPE Covid-19 scandal
[ad_1] Lieutenant General Peter Jacobs. The suspended police chief of criminal intelligence, Lt. Gen. Peter Jacobs, lost a court offer to return to work. Jacobs, and five officers under him, face misconduct charges that center on using a secret police bribery fund to purchase Covid-19 PPE. The veteran cop claims …
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