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Pensioners wait to get their monthly state pension payout on the parking lot at the Jabulani shopping mall.
BENEFITS

South Africa needs to make pension system more inclusive, study says

South Africa’s pension system is ranked 31st out of 43 countries, receiving a C-grade which indicates major risks and shortcomings that should be addressed

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read
The first child to be vaccinated at MeCRU Clinical Research Unit in South Africa on September 10, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. ..China’s Sinovac Biotec will trial its COVID-19 vaccine on children and adolescents aged 6 months to 17 years, the trial has been approved by South African drugs regulator SAHPRA .The study will evaluate the efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of the CoronaVac vaccine. .(Photo by Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Images)..
12 TO 17 YEAR OLDS

Almost 7 000 children receive Pfizer shot on first day for under-18s

More than 39 000 young people had registered on the government’s database by 4pm on Wednesday

  • Marcia Zali
3 min read
Inmate income: Former ANC councillor Sibongiseni Baba has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, after his conviction for raping a party volunteer. But he’s still drawing a salary each month, despite being behind bars
ANC

ANC councillor convicted of rape still earns a full salary in prison

The Matatiele municipality has attempted to justify why it pays a full salary to an ANC councillor convicted of raping a party volunteer

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read