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Health Minister Mkhize to answer on Digital Vibes
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will appear before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health on Friday morning. He’ll be answering questions related…
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DA lays criminal charges against Health Minister Mkhize
The Democratic Alliance has laid criminal charges against Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, following his implication in a dodgy multi-million rand…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane to lay contempt charges against Zweli Mkhize
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office will lay contempt charges against Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize after his failure to…
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Pule Mabe weighs in on allegations against Zweli Mkhize
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe has weighed in on allegations against Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize. He says South Africans should take…
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President Ramaphosa under fire in Parliament over corruption scandal implicating Zweli Mkhize
President Cyril Ramaphosa has come under opposition fire in Parliament on Wednesday. The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom…
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DA to lay criminal charges against Health Minister Mkhize
The DA says it will lay criminal charges against Health Minister Zweli Mkhize over what it alleges to be an…
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Health Minister Mkhize’s son scored a bakkie from Digital Vibes – report
Controversial communications company Digital Vibes purchased a second-hand bakkie for Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s son around the same time the…
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Pressure mounts on Zweli Mkhize over Digital Vibes scandal
Pressure is mounting on Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and his boss, President Cyril Ramaphosa, to take action over the Digital…
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There’s a plot to remove Health Minister Zweli Mkhize – Andile Lungisa pulls a shocker
Former ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councilor, Andile Lungisa claims the media is leading an attack on Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize.…
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Digital Vibes paid for maintenance work at Health Minister Mkhize family trust property
Despite Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s denial that he benefitted from a R150 million health department contract awarded to Digital Vibes,…
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More allegations surface against Minister Mkhize over Digital Vibes deal
More allegations have surfaced against Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Digital Vibes reportedly paid for maintenance at a property owned by…
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President Ramaphosa on R150 million Digital Vibes deal
President Cyril Ramaphosa is mum on the controversial multi-million communications contract awarded to Digital Vibes. This as calls are mounting…
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SA looks forward to producing vaccines, says Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa is looking forward to producing its own vaccines. Mkhize says the French and…
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Zweli Mkhize must step down over Digital Vibes scandal, says DA’s Gwarube
The Democratic Alliance said that Health Minister Zweli Mkhize could not be both the “player and referee” in his own…
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Zweli Mkhize says he understands outrage over Digital Vibes scandal
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that he was shocked, saddened and understood the public’s outrage after a forensic investigation found…
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Dr Mkhize denies friendship with aides who irregularly scored multimillion rand govt contracts
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday changed tune and denied friendship with long-time aides who scored irregularly on the multimillion-rand…
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Plans in place to recover money from Digital Vibes, says Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that plans were already under way to recover money lost due to fruitless and wasteful…
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I didn’t personally benefit from R150 million Digital Vibes contract, says Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has stressed he did not personally benefit from a controversial communications contract with Digital Vibes, whose…
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Zweli Mkhize says contract awarded to Digital Vibes was irregular
An investigation has found that a multi-million-rand contract between the health department and Digital Vibes was irregular. The company is…
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Health Dept promises to tackle corruption
The health department is promising to tackle corruption. Minister Zweli Mkhize says legal action is underway to retrieve the money…
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Health Minister Mkhize to respond on alleged corruption
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is expected to respond to allegations about irregular multi-million rand contracts by his department. Mkhize’s close…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize in hot soup after secretly diverting funds to pay for Jacob Zuma’s legal fees
Zweli Mkhize said to have played a key role in diverting funds to pay former • statesman’s legal fees Windfall…
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This is what you should do if you have Covid-19 vaccine side effects
Phase 2 of South Africa’s vaccine roll-out has seen close to 117 000 people over the age of 60 receive…
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Joy and relief as elderly in Krugersdorp get COVID-19 vaccine jabs
With the first day of the vaccination of the elderly drawing to a close, there are big smiles, much relief,…
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Health Minister Mkhize: I am happy with turnout at vaccine sites across SA
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said he was happy with the turnout at all the country’s 87 vaccine sites that opened…
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Health Minister Mkhize urges patience with COVID-19 vaccination process
People over the age of 60 will begin receiving COVID-19 jabs on Monday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says over one…
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SA COVID-19: Concerns about increasing cases
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) say the increase in positive COVID-19 cases are…
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Western Cape’s 3rd COVID wave response strategy is ready – authorities
Health authorities in the Western Cape on Thursday said preparations for the third wave of COVID-19 were in full swing…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says his department is underfunded
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says his department needs more money than it currently has to properly treat South Africa’s patients.…
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Minister Mkhize says SA already in 3rd wave of Covid-19 pandemic – report
South Africa is in the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a news report. Minister of Health Dr…
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Health workers to be vaccinated alongside elderly in phase 2, says Minister Mkhize
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that Pfizer vaccine jabs would be transported to the allocated sites across the country…
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Pfizer vaccines for elderly to be distributed to sites from tomorrow, says Minister Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said preventative efforts had been stepped up as government didn’t want to see similar…
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SA COVID-19: Stricter 3rd wave measures needed
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says there’s still uncertainty about how the new COVID-19 variants detected in South Africa will behave.…
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South Africa receives second batch of Pfizer vaccines
The second batch of Pfizer vaccines hit our shores this weekend. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the rollout is expected…
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New COVID-19 variants’ behaviour unknown, says Minister Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says it’s unclear how the new variants identified in the country will behave. At least four…
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Don’t panic about Indian COVID-19 variant, says Health Minister Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says tracing teams haven’t found anyone coming to South Africa from India with the COVID-19 strain…
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Covid-19: EFF criticizes government for not imposing travel ban on India
The EFF has joined growing calls for South Africa to implement a travel ban to and from India. The red…
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President Ramaphosa grants late regent Zulu queen provincial funeral
The late Zulu regent, queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, has been granted a special category 2 provincial funerals. This was announced…
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SA COVID-19: 897 new cases, 35 more deaths reported
There have been 897 new COVID-19 cases that have been reported in South Africa in the last 24 hours. Sadly,…
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First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in SA
The first batch of Pfizer vaccines has arrived in South Africa. Over 325,000 doses of the jab landed at OR…
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Government considering new lockdown rules for South Africa ahead of third wave
The resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in India has prompted the South African government to consider introducing additional measures in…
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COVID-19: J&J vaccine trial for healthcare workers resumes without major hiccups
The vaccination of healthcare workers with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab has successfully resumed. As a precautionary measure, the…
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No need for provinces to buy their own COVID-19 vaccines – Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said there was no need for provinces to buy the Covid-19 vaccines, as the national government…
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Health Minister Mkhize: SA to negotiate for extra 10 million jabs of Sputnik V & Sinovac
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said South Africa would be negotiating for an additional 10 million doses of Russia’s…
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Health Minister Mkhize urges SA to take J&J vaccine when rollout resumes
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is calling on South Africans to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine when the rollout programme…
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1,101 new COVID-19 in SA cases recorded
South Africa has recorded 1,101 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. That brings the total number of confirmed…
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SA COVID-19: SAHPRA to monitor J&J vaccine rollout
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has welcomed the US lifting of the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson…
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1,413 new COVID-19 cases in SA
The health department said 1,413 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified. It added that 55 more people have succumbed…
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1,569 new COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths recorded
At least 53 more people have died due to the coronavirus, bringing the national death toll to 53,940. The health…
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UDM’s Bantu Holomisa questions R40 million worth of PPE burnt in hospital fire
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has questioned claims by the Gauteng department of health that an estimated R40 million worth of…
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