Thu 17 June 2021: The National Health Department says it is ready to start vaccinating teachers in their numbers from next week. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines are expected to arrive in the country tomorrow afternoon. This is according to the department’s Technical Advisor, Dr Aquina Thulare, who was briefing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on […]
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Wed 16 June 2021: Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said Wednesday it had unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world. The stone, found on June 1, was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi in the capital Gaborone. “It is believed to be the third largest gem-quality find […]
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Wed 16 June 2021: The family of the South African woman who reportedly gave birth to 10 babies at once issued a statement on Tuesday, in which they denied ever seeing the newborns and said they relied on the information received from the mother, whose whereabouts are now unknown. “The family has resolved and concluded […]
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Wed 16 June 2021: Deputy President David Mabuza says negotiations with the manufacturers of Sputnik V and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines are at an advanced stage. The Deputy President said this when he responded to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Tuesday. “Further interventions being implemented to save lives are ongoing. Negotiations […]
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Wed 16 June 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the country into stricter lockdown regulations, as government gears to tackle the third wave of COVID-19 cases. The President on Tuesday announced that the new measures will see the whole of South Africa move into alert level 3. In a bid to stop the spread […]
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Tue 15 June 2021: Aspen says it will release 300 000 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) doses earmarked for teachers soon. In a statement released on Monday, Aspen said it was “extremely disappointed” to learn that specific batches of the J&J manufactured at its Gqeberha production site have to be destroyed. This is due to the good […]
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Tue 15 June 2021: At least 15 army recruits died Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked a military training camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, an officer said. “I have counted about 15 new recruits who have been killed in the blast,” said army officer Mohamed Adan, adding the toll could be higher. Adan said the […]
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Mon 14 June 2021: African journalists have called on the African Union and governments to condemn Israel’s deliberate targeting of journalists and news media organisations and hold Israel legally accountable for crimes committed against media workers during its recent attacks on the Gaza Strip and elsewhere in occupied Palestine. African governments were urged “to stand […]
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Mon 14 June 2021: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj announced on Sunday that women can now register for the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage without a male guardian. “Those wishing to perform Hajj will have to register individually. Women can register without a mahram (male guardian) along with other women,” the ministry explained in an infograph. […]
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Mon 14 June 2021: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has decided not to release the long-awaited Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines for use in the country. However, SAHPRA said about 300 000 doses from batches that have been cleared by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) meet the requirements and will […]
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