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Dr Mkhize: Outcomes of R82 million Digital Vibes tender probe to be made public
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has welcomed the Special Investigation Unit’s (SIU) investigation into tender irregularities involving Digital Vibes. According to…
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Minister Mkhize welcomes SIU probe into allegations of tender irregularities
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was grilled by members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) about corruption allegations linking his…
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EFF seeks clarity on Dr Mkhize’s Covid-19 corruption claims linked to family friends
The EFF says it will be writing to Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize seeking accountability and clarity on Covid-19 corruption…
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COVID-19: 1.1m people to be vaccinated by end of March – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
According to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, 1.1-million South Africans will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of March. Mkhize…
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Over 32,000 healthcare workers vaccinated: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
More than 32,000 health workers have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefed the National Council of Provinces…
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Government to pull together all resources to pay for vaccine roll-out, says Mboweni
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that the government would pull together all its resources to pay for the vaccine roll-out…
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COVID-19: 1,862 new cases, 110 more deaths
The Health Department reported 110 more COVID-19 related deaths, taking South Africa’s death toll to 49,523. The department has also…
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Treasury to allocate extra R7 billion for provision of vaccine procurement
Treasury is putting its money where its mouth is allocating an extra R7 billion for the provision of vaccine procurement.…
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Minister Mkhize may be summoned to Luthuli House to explain corruption allegations
ANC Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile has indicated that Health Minister Zweli Mkhize may be summoned to Luthuli House to explain corruption…
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Tito Mboweni expected to detail COVID-19 vaccine compensation plan in Budget speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is, on Wednesday, expected to give details of how the government plans to compensate anyone who…
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Minister Mkhize tells Parliament why SA signed vaccine non-disclosure agreements
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday told Parliament that signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with most of the leading vaccine manufacturers…
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80 000 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine expected to land in SA on Saturday, says Minister Mkhize
Another batch of Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccines is expected to land in the country this weekend as South Africa’s…
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COVID-19: 792 new cases, 97 more deaths
The Health Department recorded 792 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours. A further 97 deaths have been recorded, taking…
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More than 15 000 health workers vaccinated as SA’s Covid-19 death toll hits 49 000
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says 15 388 healthcare workers have been vaccinated in the country since the 80 000 Johnson…
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COVID-19: 1,429 new cases, 113 more deaths
The Health Department has confirmed that 113 more people have succumbed to COVID-19 related illnesses, taking the country’s death toll…
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South Africa’s mortuary workers to be vaccinated in 2nd phase of rollout
South African funeral workers are next in line to be jabbed as part of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination drive. For…
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COVID-19: SA records 1,911 new cases, 151 deaths
The number of infections has passed the one-and-half-million mark. But, the good news is the recovery rate continues to improve,…
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More than 2 200 healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 since Wednesday
Over two days, more than 2,200 healthcare workers have been vaccinated in South Africa. Eighteen vaccination sites across the country…
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COVID-19: 2,327 new cases, 230 more deaths
The Health Department recorded 2,327 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 230 deaths were recorded, taking South Africa’s death toll…
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Nehawu and Denosa hail vaccine rollout, calls on govt to acquire more doses
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has called upon the government to acquire more Covid-19 vaccine doses…
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Health Minister Mkhize: SA to monitor vaccinated healthcare workers for possible side effects
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said the government would be running an implementation study to monitor healthcare workers…
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President Ramaphosa first to receive COVID-19 vaccine – Video
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize joined healthcare workers to receive the first of South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccines…
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Minister Mkhize: COVID-19 vaccines will be free for all
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has on Tuesday announced that South Africans will not have to pay for vaccinations against COVID-19.…
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COVID-19: 1,210 new cases, 219 more deaths
The Health Department reported 1,210 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. The department also confirmed 219 more COVID-19 related deaths,…
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SA is not returning the AstraZeneca vaccines – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has denied they are returning the 1 million AstraZeneca doses they received from the Serum Institute…
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SA offers AstraZeneca jabs to AU
South Africa will give its doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the African Union after scrapping their use due…
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Health Department: No beef between Ramaphosa and Mkhize
The Department of Health has denied allegations of a tussle between President Cyril Ramaphosa and other members of Cabinet, involving…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Zweli Mkhize in tussle over Covid-19 vaccines
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize allegedly tussled behind the scenes over where to procure which jabs,…
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3rd wave of Covid-19 is inevitable, say experts
The third wave of Covid-19 is expected to hit the country by June. While vaccines would be rolled out, experts…
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Minister Mkhize backs Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has come to the defense of President Cyril Ramaphosa on his proposed plans for…
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SA records 2 488 new COVID-19 cases, 237 deaths
The Health Department has recorded 2 488 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the number of total infections to 1 484 900.…
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Health Minister Mkhize speaks on SA’s Covid-19 vaccine not being from the devil
AstraZeneca may not be effective for the current Covid-19 variant, but it is not from the devil. During the vaccine…
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COVID-19 Death toll has passed 47,000
The COVID-19 death toll in South Africa has passed the 47,000 mark after another 276 people died. 3,159 new infections…
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SA will use J&J vaccines in its rollout program – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
South Africa will use the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in its phase 1 roll-out. This was confirmed earlier on Wednesday…
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Lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in 3 months
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize revealed that South Africa recorded 1,376 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours –…
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Health workers won’t be guinea pigs – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has moved to calm fears that health-care workers will be used as “guinea pigs” as…
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South Africa temporarily stops the rollout of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in South Africa has…
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Bad news for SA’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan – The vaccines are expiring in April and they are weak
The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which South Africa received a million doses last week, appears to be on…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and health experts give vaccine update
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and a team of experts are holding a briefing to give an important update on COVID-19…
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SA records 3184 new Covid-19 cases and 278 more deaths
South Africa recorded 3184 new positive coronavirus infections on Saturday. The total number of deaths increased by 278, to reach…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says government pushing for more COVID-19 vaccines
Government is doing everything it can to get more COVID-19 vaccines for South Africans as soon as possible. Health Minister…
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Covid-19 vaccines will be free – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed the Covid-19 vaccines will be free and the government would not allow anyone to…
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Minister Mkhize warns of COVID-19 vaccine challenges such as theft
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warned that there may be challenges in the rolling out of COVID-19 vaccines, like freezer malfunctions…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefs health committee on vaccine rollout
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health is receiving a briefing from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on the rollout strategy for COVID-19…
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Sad situation as South African students in Cuba struggling to survive – Photos
South Africans studying medicine in Cuba have sent a distress call to Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize about their plight…
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Govt will reveal COVID vaccine rollout plans when more batches arrive, says Dr Mkhize
The government said it would reveal its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans when the batches arrive in the country, adding that…
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Health Dept launches Electronic Vaccination Data System
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout will be managed using the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS). Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, launched the…
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Scopa wants details of govt’s vaccine rollout tender to prevent corruption
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (scopa) wants the details of the government’s vaccine rollout tender process to prevent any…
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COVID-19 vaccine arrival lifts mood of ordinary South Africans
The government said that the hard work began now to administer and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa. An…
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Only South African citizens to receive vaccine – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize pulls a shocker
When they arrive, the vaccines will undergo quarantine and quality assurance processes which could take up to 14 days before…
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