[ad_1] Internal Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said this came after multiple investigations by the department’s anti-corruption unit found department officials irregularly granting dubious visas, permits and special citizenships to prominent individuals. FILE: Home Secretary Aaron Motsoaledi. Image: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The Department of the Interior said it would be investigating …
Read More »Covid-19: People infected with 501Y.V2 may be protected from reinfection, scientists say
[ad_1] Scientists in South Africa have discovered the variant. Gallo Images / Brenton Geach The 501Y.V2 Covid-19 variant is capable of generating immune responses that neutralize itself and other lineages. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says this means that vaccines can now be developed that address the …
Read More »77 tuition certificates withheld amid allegations of cheating at an Eastern Cape school
[ad_1] A group of students have had their enrollment certificate withheld. More than 70 Butterworth Revival Christian School students have been denied enrollment certificates as the Provincial Examination Irregularities Committee investigates allegations of exam fraud. Some students described how they found comfort in alcohol, while others cried themselves to sleep …
Read More »Fake Covid-19 vaccines seized in Gauteng warehouse: Interpol
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Interpol said that in China police had identified a ring selling counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines and raided manufacturing facilities, resulting in the arrest of 80 suspects and the seizure of more than 3,000 fake vaccines. The investigation was supported and facilitated by Interpol’s global health and illicit goods program. …
Read More »Western Cape is already preparing for the third wave of Covid-19: ‘We are planning for the worst case’
[ad_1] The Western Cape prepares for a third wave of Covid-19. Michael Ciaglo, Getty Images via AFP The Western Cape health department is planning the “worst case scenario” for when the third wave of Covid-19 hits. Since healthcare workers facing patients are being vaccinated to protect them, the department hopes …
Read More »Where is former President Zuma? Reports say he has a private business in Eswatini, Zambia.
[ad_1] Where is former president Jacob Zuma? Peter Foley – Pool / Getty Images Former President Jacob Zuma has visited Eswatini and Zambia for what appears to be a private business. Zuma reportedly met with King Mswati III and Zambian President Edgar Lungu. During apartheid, Zuma lived in both countries …
Read More »UPDATE | Scopa to investigate allegations against Eskom’s De Ruyter by suspended procurement chief
[ad_1] Chairman of the Standing Committee of Public Accounts, Mkhuleko Hlengwa. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) plans to investigate complaints made against Eskom’s CEO And rede Ruyter by suspended director of acquisitions Solly Tshitangano. On Wednesday, the committee issued a statement indicating that it will proceed with an …
Read More »South African variant infection gives immunity to other Covid-19 variants – The Citizen
[ad_1] Local scientists have discovered that those who have been infected by the new South African variant Covid-19 in the second wave are now immune to other variants of the virus. The 501Y.V2 variant was able to neutralize itself from other variants, including the variant that circulated in the first …
Read More »Nzimande, Mkhize present scientific results on the COVID variant
[ad_1] WATCH LIVE: Nzimande, Mkhize present scientific results on COVID variant Genomic research has proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against COVID-19. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize inspects on July 20, 2020 the state of readiness of the Nasrec field hospital amid the increase in coronavirus cases in …
Read More »Western Cape Health Department to Investigate Vaccine Line Skip Reports
[ad_1] Dr. Jarrod Zamparini receives a vaccine. The Western Cape Health Department was instructed to investigate cases of people posing as healthcare workers to receive vaccinations. This follows a report that relatives of doctors were posing as healthcare workers or receiving vaccinations even though they were only administrative staff. As …
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