Zweli Mkhize

The big story: Ramaphosa finally releases SIU findings on digital vibes

Summaries / October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021

Remember that dodgy Digital Vibes contract? Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was forced to step down in August amid an uproar after his close associates bagged a R150m communications contract. It put President Cyril Ramaphosa under pressure and he put government’s Special Investigating Unit on the case – probably reluctantly as Mkhize was both a …

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30 September ’21 Wrap: R. Kelly, you’re cancelled forever

Weekly Summary / September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021

R Kelly has been found guilty, politicians are playing at being architects and we were reminded that yes, Zweli Mkhize’s son did buy a Louis Vuitton scarf for his lamb! The news has been wild this week but we’re here to help you make sense of it all. 😄 So, let’s dive into your weekly …

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OUR TAKE: SHUFFLE THAT CABINET, MR PRESIDENT

Summaries / June 11, 2021 June 11, 2021

What’s your new Health Minister’s name? We don’t blame you if you can’t answer that one yet. We told you last week Zweli Mkhize was on his way out as health minister thanks to the dodgy Digital Vibes contract, and lo, it has come to pass. In a dramatic about-turn, President Cyril Ramaphosa didn’t await …

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The big story: An unhealthy future for Mkhize?

Summaries / June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021

How does a country manage a once-in-a-generation pandemic… with a health minister operating under a cloud? That’s the question SA must grapple with as the scandal around the once mighty health minister, Zweli Mkhize, intensifies. There’s been one revelation after another in the past few weeks by the Daily Maverick after it first broke the …

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Our take: One million Vaccinated!

Summaries / June 4, 2021 June 7, 2021

South Africa hit a key milestone this week: Over 1 million citizens have been vaccinated! We know, we know. It’s a LONG way from herd immunity. Government is hoping to vaccinate 16.5 million South Africans in the current phase two, which targets the elderly and healthcare workers. Good news, though: once those aged 60 and …

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03 June ’21 Wrap: Who could replace Zweli Mkhize?

Weekly Summary / June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021

Our take : One million vaccinated (_Austin Powers voice_ ) South Africa hit a key milestone this week: Over 1 million citizens have been vaccinated! We know, we know. It’s a LONG way from herd immunity. Government is hoping to vaccinate 16.5 million South Africans in the current phase two, which targets the elderly and …

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What’s happening with Zweli Mkhize?

Summaries / May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021

In other health news, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has been implicated in a tender corruption scandal to the tune of R150 million. 😳 The department of health (DoH) allegedly paid this money to Digital Vibes, an obscure media communications company, which is owned by Mkhize’s friend and long-time associate Tahera Mather. While Daily Maverick’s Pieter …

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27 May ’21 Wrap: The great state capture heist

Weekly Summary / May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021

Our take: What can a state do with a R50 billion 49,157,323,233.68. Quite a tongue twister, right? That’s 50 billion – in this case, rands the Gupta family allegedly stole from South African taxpayers to carry out its elaborate and abhorrent state capture project. This, according to one estimation. The eye-watering figure was revealed at …

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1. OUR TAKE: SOUTH AFRICA ON HIGH ALERT

Summaries / May 7, 2021 May 12, 2021

Information in this article is now outdated read here South African authorities are on “high alert” after three travellers, who came from India via Doha to Durban’s King Shaka International Airport, tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, the trio were not carriers of the B.1.617 variant that’s wreaking havoc in India right now. Two of the …

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BRIEF: SA secures another 20 million vaccines

Explainers / February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021

By Nontshi Shange In a surprise announcement, in an interview with the Sunday Times, health minister Zweli Mkhize said the government had secured 20 million vaccines from Pfizer. This is the largest order to date and brings the total number of vaccines that the government has ordered to 42 million. South Africa can expect 9 …

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