Here is SA’s first-ever citizen to take the Covid-19 vaccine
Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi, a labour-ward nurse at Khayelitsha District Hospital in the Western Cape made history on Wednesday when she became South Africa’s first-ever citizen to take the Covid-19 vaccine jab.
Moments later three of her colleagues followed in her footsteps, Dr. Sa’ad Lahri, Mavuyo Mpambani of housekeeping, and Cwengisa Dadirai, an admin clerk.
South Africa received the first consignment of 80,000 shots of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday night.
The government distributed the vaccines across 18 sites countrywide, where the first vaccinations of healthcare workers began on Wednesday.
#WeChooseVaccination https://t.co/hOzeslWX7H
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 17, 2021
The four were later joined by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, and his Deputy Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla.
Ramaphosa gave assurances that the jab was safe, as it had been approved by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).
President @CyrilRamaphosa joins healthcare workers as they receive the coronavirus vaccination#VaccinesForSouthAfrica #WeChooseVaccination https://t.co/qDaWPERaJR
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“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been shown in extensive trials to be safe and efficacious and will protect our healthcare workers from illness and death from Covid-19,” said Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa has also called on leaders in various sectors and parts of the country to lead by example and get inoculated publicly.
“We will therefore witness some premiers, MECs and leaders from civil society, religious formations and traditional leadership being vaccinated in all provinces.”
-The Citizen
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An actress from Mzansi Magic’s Isibaya that recently got canned will be appearing in the Pretoria Magistrate Court today, 17 February. Zinhle Mabena was arrested on Tuesday, 16 February on suspicions of being involved in the attempted murder of her husband.
During the alleged attempt, which took place on 28 January, the husband’s bodyguard died. According to Gauteng SAPS Spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele, evidence that linked the actress to the murder and attempted murder was found. Learn More
