The president will give an update on developments in South Africa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic
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The president will update the nation on developments in the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic
From today, people aged 60 years and older and some health workers will be vaccinated by June and everyone else by February 2022
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Cabinet has lifted the suspension on its Sisonke vaccination programme after calling a halt due to health concerns. But reviewed data has now led to a recommendation that the programme continues
Government, according to Mkhize, is “relieved” as Pfizer eventually conceded and removed the “problematic term”
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Although the country got off to a slow start, experts are hopeful SA’s Covid-19 inoculation drive will scale up soon
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
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