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President Cyril Ramaphosa applauded educators at the 21st National Teaching Awards (NTA) in Johannesburg, noting their role despite the Covid 19 pandemic.

Briefly News takes a look at the digital vaccine certificate that was recently, yet quietly, launched in South Africa and what it means for Mzansi's future.

The South African-born US billionaire bioscientist Patrick Soon Shiong will, on Wednesday, 6 October, deliver the Botlhale Orenstein Memorial Lecture at Wits.

The Vaccine Certificate System was launched on Tuesday, 5 October, without prior announcement but faced a number of challenges shared by frustrated Saffas.

The Pfizer BioNTech Covid19 vaccine reportedly protects against severe coronavirus symptoms for at least six months. This is according to a new study in the US.

On a recent campaign trail visit to Nelson Mandela Bay, President Cyril Ramaphosa clarified that taking the Covid 19 jab has no bearing on reproductive health.

The inaugural Vooma Vaccination Weekend drive attracted more than 350 000 people to vaccination sites set up by the government in various parts of South Africa.

The South African Human Rights Commission believes that mandatory vaccines will not necessarily be an infringement on the rights of an individual, say reports.

Bafana Bafana fans will get to watch the national team live in action for the first time in 19 months but they have to be vaccinated and entry will be free.
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