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Umgeni water board overhaul imminent

Water and housing entities are likely to see political appointments reversed after the cabinet reshuffle

South Africa has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to last until the end of the year

Pfizer will deliver 1.5-million doses on Sunday and a further 5.6-million doses by Wednesday and 1.4-million J&J vaccines will arrive by Monday

The 2021 July riots were the most widespread, coordinated, and visible instance of looting in South Africa.

Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal

Minister of Police Bheki Cele receives a dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine administered by a healthcare worker during their vaccination drive at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on July 5, 2021. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)

Police bosses get their Covid-19 jabs as countrywide roll-out broadens

Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement

Spreading a measure of safety: Healthcare workers wait for doses to start vaccinating people with Pfizer
vaccines at the Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston. Photo: Michele Spatari/AFP

‘Vaccination is only way out of this pandemic’

The level four lockdown may have been too late for Gauteng but other provinces will benefit from stricter measures

Level 4 for all to avoid a Gauteng situation in other provinces

The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country

The US and South African medicines regulators have faced legal challenges regarding information used to review and approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. (Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Rise of the variants: What you need to know about the Delta variant in SA

SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections

Oxygen supplies in Gauteng remain stable amid third wave

More than 1 500 patients in Gauteng are currently on oxygen assistance

The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) has been deployed to Gauteng as an increase in Covid-19 infections places pressure on the province’s health system.

As Covid third wave digs in, military health service sent to Gauteng

The defence branch will assist with mass testing, screening and contact tracing

Answers are scant as Dr Zweli Mkhize remains on “special leave”. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Parliament’s health committee no closer to Digital Vibes contract answers, awaits SIU report

Thursday was the first time acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appeared before the committee, but she did not have many answers for MPs

Ramaphosa places Mkhize on special leave

The president has placed the embattled health minister on special leave, with Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appointed to act in the post

Urban tourist magnets have nowhere to retreat to as sea levels rise with climate change. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

Long road ahead for tourism-sector recovery

The pandemic has caused 50 000 businesses in the sector to temporarily close, putting 600 000 jobs at risk

As SAA subsidiaries declare hardship to staff, business-rescue practitioners urge them to sign agreements to save severance payouts. (John McCann/M&G)

SAA rescuers give affected parties two options: Wind down or liquidate

As SAA subsidiaries declare hardship to staff, business-rescue practitioners urge them to sign agreements to save severance payouts

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Government, business gather to unlock $100-billion investment for Ramaphosa new dawn

The meeting plans to map a way forward on how to help President Ramaphosa to unlock a billion dollar investment plan

Minister of Science and Technology Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane viewing the demonstration by HySa Infrastructure Hydrogen South Africa at the launch of the HFCT system at Poelano High School in Ventersdorp

South Africa positions itself to go green using platinum group metals

The HySa programme is developing globally relevant technologies

The Mandela Mining Precinct will address many issues in the sector

Minds for mining at new Mandela Mining Precinct

The budget for mining R&D has increased dramatically