Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap
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After six bumpy years the communications ministry is determined the project will be completed by March 22
Reselling the jabs will prevent money being wasted on a vaccine that is not particularly efficacious on the variant that is dominant in South Africa
During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses
The nature of the ANC’s deployment policies and corruption rooted in the party will undermine Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for South Africa
Covid-19 has increased South Africa’s already dire child malnutrition levels, and the extension of the R350 special grant is not enough to change this
A North West ANC leader has written to Ace Magashule, asking that the NEC abide by a court ruling to disband the interim provincial committee
Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.
The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas
The president’s latest energy commitments were meant to have been met years ago, but he struggled to get Gwede Mantashe on board
Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how
The presidency confirms spokesperson Khusela Diko has been suspended; meanwhile, her full salary was paid while she was on ‘special leave’
The EFF’s top brass have spoken out about Malema’s engagement with Zuma, calling it ‘a disappointment’
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The president focuses on the economy and Covid-19 in his 2021 Sona, but his pledge of SA’s rebirth is undermined by corruption and factionalism
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The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines
We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan
Parliament is no closer to appointing a board for the National Youth Development Agency after nearly two years
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
The former president is being advised by various leaders to appear before the state capture commission
Evidence presented at the commission points to the governing party’s MPs not being allowed to carry out their oversight functions
Funded by the private sector, the government will be able to ‘scale up’ initiatives against this second pandemic
The fightback faction in the ANC has launched a bold attack on the president after Brian Molefe’s allegations at the Zondo commission
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Despite the depressed economic environment, the mining industry contributed billions of rands to the economy last year, and can continue to do so if it focuses on environmental, social and governance issues
The party says ‘toxic atmosphere’ in the ANC will affect MPs votes of no confidence against Ramaphosa
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows
The president has called on the mining industry to follow the Minerals Council of South Africa and play its part in the fight against the virus
Less strict measures are in place as South Africa moves through Covid-19 second wave
Easing lockdown regulations and allowing alcohol, the president said the majority of vaccines will arrive between April and June
The president will outline the latest developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce that alcohol can be sold — but with restriction — when he addresses the nation on Monday evening