Zweli Mkhize announces a temporary pause in the rollout of the J&J vaccine. A final decision on the vaccine will be made in the next few days. Mkhize has called for calm in light of the decision to pause the rollout. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced a temporary pause of the Johnson & Johnson … Read more
The announcement delays an already sluggish vaccination campaign in Africa’s worst-hit country, which has so far only administered the US-made jab. “We have determined to voluntarily suspend our rollout until the causal relationship between the development of clots and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is sufficiently interrogated,” Mkhize said in an online briefing. We therefore … Read more
The South African Football Association (SAFA) could be dealt a major blow in their attempt to lure Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane back into the country. This is because media reports in Egypt suggest that Mosimane has been offered an opportunity to coach the Egyptian national team. READ | BAFANA BAFANA LATEST | SAFA RECEIVE … Read more
Anoj Singh, voormalige finansiële hoof van Eskom en Transnet. Foto: Argief Former Eskom CEO Anoj Singh said ending up on a Gupta flight from Dubai to Johannesburg was something he hadn’t planned. Singh took the stand at the state capture inquiry on Tuesday. The inquiry spent the latter part of the day on Singh’s 8 … Read more
It could be years until Australia lifts all restrictions that are in place to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Australia’s channel 7News, economists at Deloitte do not expect Australia’s border restrictions to be fully lifted in the near future. Delays in the national vaccination programme may result in the country … Read more
Judge Dhaya Pillay faced tough questions from the JSC during her interview. The JSC is currently interviewing ConCourt judge candidates. Julius Malema accused the judge of being “nothing but a political activist”. Member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Julius Malema accused one of the Constitutional Court judge candidates, Dhaya Pillay, of being “nothing but … Read more
The Trump administration reached a deal with the Taliban in February 2020 under which all US troops would leave by May 2021 in return for the insurgents’ promise not to back Al-Qaeda and other extremists. The drawdown delays only by around five months an agreement with the Taliban by former president Donald Trump to withdraw … Read more
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has broadened the terms of the party’s step-aside resolution to include members who have been accused of corruption, but not charged, as part of a push-back against the party’s national executive committee (NEC). At the same time, Magashule has called on party branches to stand their ground and resist attempts … Read more
Joburg’s new anti-crime cameras have been criticised. An expert told a webinar that anti-crime cameras can do a lot of damage, similar to the apartheid-era pass laws. He said pass laws tried to “filter” people who accessed certain neighbourhoods, and such cameras tend to be similar. Cameras have, in the past, been used to target … Read more
According to IOL, the new local airline startup Lift — a joint venture between former Kulula.com CEO Gidon Novick, former Uber CEO Jonathan Ayache and local aircraft leasing company Global Airways — now permits passengers to bring their beloved pooch onboard flights in pet-friendly carrier bags Pets accompanying their owners on holiday trips is not a … Read more