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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Information in this article is now outdated read here South African authorities are on “high alert” after three travellers, who came from India via Doha to Durban’s King Shaka International Airport,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 …
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 …
This is a developing story and we will keep updating it with more information as we know. When and how SA will procure Covid-19 vaccines? There’s been loads of reporting on this issue, but it can be hard to follow. So we read the best that’s out there from various publications and experts, to distill …
Hi there and welcome to Verationality: simple news updates for busy people, brought to you by explain.co.za ??♀ Can you believe it’s been just over a week in lockdown? While the news may seem slow, there were some important developments below. Here’s the week’s top stories. Can you believe it’s been just over a week …