[ad_1] Defending DStv Premiership champion Mamelodi Sundowns and runner-up Kaizer Chiefs found out who their rivals are from the group stage of the CAF Champions League this afternoon. The 2020/2021 CAF Champions League group stage draw took place in Cairo at 2pm with Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs in the …
Read More »Ramaphosa Says PPE Shipment to Cuba Was From Local Donors, Not Government
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied that the government has donated personal protective equipment to the government of Cuba. He said that locals donated a shipment of PPE. Cuba has been helping SAfrica in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, sending a medical brigade to help in …
Read More »Dupavillon, Baartman, Duo of Capless Dolphins included in Proteas Test Team for Pakistan Tour
[ad_1] Daryn Dupavillon and Ottneil Baartman have been included in the Proteas Test team for the two-game series in Pakistan. It is the first test call for the first and the first inclusion of the second’s national team. The historic tour from South Africa to Pakistan will see them play …
Read More »Sedibeng Mayor Busisiwe Modisakeng passes away
[ad_1] Busisiwe Modisakeng has died. Veli Nhlapo, Gallo Images, Sowetan Busisiwe Modisakeng died this morning after a short illness. Modisakeng was the mayor of Sedibeng since 2016. She also served three terms as mayor of the local Lesedi municipality. The executive mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality, Busisiwe Modisakeng, died …
Read More »SA’s Two Largest Pharmacies Plan to Offer Covid-19 Vaccines
[ad_1] South Africa’s two largest pharmacy chains, Clicks Group and Dis-Chem Pharmacies, said they plan to offer Covid-19 injections in their stores and provide warehousing and distribution facilities in the vaccine deployment program once the government provides more details. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday called on the private sector, …
Read More »Preliminary study suggests the Pfizer vaccine may work against a key Covid-19 mutation in a variant from South Africa, UK
[ad_1] Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine appears effective against mutations, according to a new study. Sebastian Gollnow / Picture Alliance via Getty Images A study by Pfizer and researchers from the University of Texas medical branch indicates that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective against coronavirus mutations. The study has …
Read More »Plan to record biometrics for all babies raises privacy concerns
[ad_1] The new draft of the Department of the Interior policy aims to capture detailed biometric data (unique physical traits) of each child born in South Africa and link this data to the parents’ identity numbers, which are printed on all identity documents. . Experts have warned that digital biometric …
Read More »DEVELOPMENT | US Capitol police officer dies, Facebook bans Trump ‘indefinitely’ for inciting violence
[ad_1] Twitter and Facebook freeze Trump’s accounts as tech giants respond to assault on the US Capitol. Twitter, Facebook and Snap temporarily blocked the accounts of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential election amid unrest …
Read More »Jan 8 statement: ANC avoids Magashule issue
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – The ANC says the January 8 declaration will consolidate its identity as a movement of people and respond to South Africa’s most pressing problems. But the party will not announce what it will do with senior leaders implicated in corruption. This week’s ANC NEC meeting sidestepped the …
Read More »It is very possible that a Covid vaccine could be produced in South Africa
[ad_1] By Reuters 9h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare JOHANNESBURG – Aspen Pharmacare could begin production of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa in late March or early April if all approvals are in place, a senior company executive said. All the vaccines produced will be exported to …
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