Senior officials in the South African government have been implicated in a corruption allegation over the awarding of a multi-million-dollar coronavirus contract. Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, who resigned last month, denied knowing his close friends were involved in a company called Digital Vibes. The business was employed to educate …
Read More »South Africa receives the first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
South Africa has received the first batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. The government said the vaccine would be stored at a secure location in Gauteng province and then distributed to other provinces. The country’s vaccination rollout is expected to begin soon. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize tweeted photos of …
Read More »South Africa will now use Johnson & Johnson Covid-vaccine
The South African government has outlined its amended coronavirus immunisation plans. They were put on hold when a trial suggested that the AstraZeneca vaccines which were due to be distributed were less effective against a local variant of the virus. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said a Johnson and Johnson vaccine …
Read More »South Africa expects first vaccine doses next week
According to the South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize,the country will on Monday receive one million Covid-19 vaccine doses from India. The AstraZeneca doses would undergo technical processes on arrival, including quality assurance, he said. “These processes will take a minimum of 10 days and a maximum of 14 days …
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