Ramaphosa: Africa has few options for Covid-19 vaccines
President Ramaphosa has painted a bleak picture of Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine plans after heavy criticism of SA’s vaccine procurement lag.
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Vaccine: Government defends itself in delay accusations
As the SA medical fraternity calls for heads to roll, government defends its processes, tries to explain the delay in procuring Covid-19 vaccines.
Covid-19: Leaders call for heads to roll over SA vaccine lag
Covid-19 vaccination programmes are under way. South African experts are calling for the axing of officials over a lag in vaccinating locally.
Covid-19: UK gives AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine green light
The UK is the first country to approve the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for use in its national inoculation programme.
Hospitals and healthcare workers at breaking point
President Ramaphosa has reminded South Africans to be cautious as Covid-19 is overwhelming the country’s hospitals
SA suspends Covid-19 test requirement at Beitbridge border to ease backlog
South Africa has suspended Covid-19 testing requirements at the Beitbridge border to ease a crisis as backlogs see travelers stranded for days.
Britain locks down South Africans as mutant Covid-19 SA strain enters UK
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced strict quarantine measures for individuals with any recent links to SA; praises SA scientists for work on Covid-19 genomics.
SLR Awards of the Year 2020: Nick Hudson, Ace Magashule, Kay Burley. Warning: seriously unwoke
Simon Lincoln Reader has had a lot of fun reflecting on 2020. Instead of plunging us into depression, he has applied his razor-sharp wit.
Nowhere to hide! Zuma must respond as 30 witnesses implicate him in corruption, says Zondo
Zuma has been implicated by about 30 witnesses who have testified they met him at his Nkandla residence or had phonecalls with him.
Gupta-tainted McKinsey defends work with Eskom: Explains its dealings with Trillian, Regiments #Zondo #2020
McKinsey has defended the work it did at Eskom before pulling out of a joint partnership deal with Regiments Capital and Trillian Partners.