Popo Maja
latest news & developmentsFormer health spokesperson Popo Maja in court over alleged Digital Vibes graft
Maja appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court on charges of corruption
Mkhize throws the book at the Special Investigating Unit
It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges
Special Investigating Unit to oppose efforts to reject Mkhize report
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize seeks relief to declare the SIU’s conduct against him ‘unlawful and unconstitutional
Health department suspends officials over Digital Vibes contract
Six of the nine implicated officials suspended for their part in the controversial Digital Vibes saga are from the health department
Vaccine certificates in South Africa ready for lift-off end of September
Digital certification looms, but questions remain on implementation, worldwide standardisation, fraud and the ethics of mandatory vaccinations
Can your employer force you to be vaccinated? Here’s the current law
Before forcing employees to be vaccinated the company or employer must consider the constitutional rights of the employees, public health imperatives and the efficient operation…
Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs
Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons
The vaccines arrive on Monday: Who will protect them and who will get them first?
The first batch of vaccines is almost here, but a top government adviser says achieving herd immunity by the end of the year is ‘unrealistic’
Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines
The department of health is also negotiating with manufacturers other than AstraZeneca to secure more than one type of vaccine
Covid-19 sets HIV treatment and testing back
Fewer people are getting tested for HIV than last year. People are also battling to access chronic medication. These are some of the lasting effects of the lockdown and the…
‘Healers are part of Covid solution’
Traditional healers feel they have been excluded from the national response to the coronavirus, despite most South Africans consulting them for a range of ailments including…
Test backlog skews SA’s corona stats
With thousands of samples still waiting to be processed, labs are racing to ramp up testing to help the government gain a better idea of how prevalent Covid-19 really is