Tue 18 May 2021: Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says it is all systems go as the country embarks on its second day of the COVID-19 mass vaccination rollout plan. Despite a successful first day on Monday, Mkhize acknowledged that some provinces experienced a few challenges. Speaking at the Royal Showgrounds mass vaccination centre […]
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Tue 18 May 2021: Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has urged the elderly to sign up for their COVID-19 vaccine, as the country implements the second phase of the vaccination rollout plan on Monday. “All services are zero-rated and do not need airtime, data or money to use the services,” the Minister said on Sunday. […]
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Mon 17 May 2021: Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has confirmed that 87 sites are ready to open their doors to vaccinate the elderly as the country ramps up its biggest inoculation effort on Monday. Addressing the media on Sunday evening, Mkhize announced that South Africa was expecting an additional 325 260 doses of Pfizer […]
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Mon 17 May 2021: France will lend Sudan $1.5 billion to help the African nation pay off its massive debt to the International Monetary Fund as it emerges from decades of authoritarian rule, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday. “President Macron will confirm later today that France will provide the $1.5 billion bridge loan […]
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Mon 17 May 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is committed to being part of international efforts aimed at reviving a political process that will lead to the establishment of a viable Palestinian state, existing side-by-side in peace with Israel, and within internationally recognised borders. In his weekly newsletter on Monday, the President said […]
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Sat 15 May 2021: The discovery of the oldest known human burial site in Kenya that dates to around 78,000 years ago for the first time sheds light on emotional abilities of the early Homo sapiens, according to a Kenyan official. “The age of the child is 2-3 years. That is what we approximate based […]
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Fri 14 May 2021: The Transitional Government of Mali has resigned, and interim President Bah N’Daw has instructed Prime Minister Moctar Ouane to form a new government, the presidency said on Friday. The August 18 military uprising in Mali overthrew former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power and established the National Committee for the Salvation […]
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Fri 14 May 2021: Aggravated robberies such as carjacking increased by almost 5%, in the first three months of 2021, the latest crime statistics have revealed. “Carjacking took place mostly in formal and non-formal residences in the country’s townships, followed by suburbs in urban areas,” said Police Minister Bheki Cele, while releasing the fourth quarter statistics […]
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Fri 14 May 2021: The department of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has commended Cricket South Africa’s Interim Board and Member’s Council on their historic agreement to transform cricket. The Minister said this when he tabled the department’s Budget Vote to the mini plenary of the National Assembly on Thursday. “The Department continues […]
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Fri 14 May 2021: The Information Regulator of South Africa has after correspondence, written to WhatsApp LLC requesting the company to revise its privacy policy in South Africa to the standard used in the European Union (EU). On 15 May 2021, WhatsApp will require users to accept new terms and conditions for using the app. […]
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