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PPE tender fraud case: Mokwena claims ill health, tearfully begs for bail
Lieutenant-General Johannes Mokwena told the court that he is seriously ill and that if he spends any longer in prison he will die due to the conditions in jail
R3m PPE tender mastermind is a SASSA recipient, can't afford R20k bail
Salamina Khoza allegedly obtained R3 million from PPE tender fraud, but says she can not afford the R20 000 proposed bail she needs to be released from custody.
Covid19: J&J has millions of vaccine doses, halts production at Dutch plant
Johnson and Johnson decided to temporarily close their Covid-19 vaccine production plant in Leiden and are working on a new vaccine for a different disease.
Covid19: Dr Phaala encourages vaccination, says masks are here to stay
During his Covid-19 update, Dr Joe Phaala said that it is highly likely that people will need to wear face masks in public places for the foreseeable future.
Unvaccinated Covid19 patients make up the bulk of hospitalisations
Statistics released by the department of health have revealed that the majority of people who are being hospitalised with Covdi19 have not been vaccinated.
Covid19: South Africa faces 5th wave of pandemic as winter nears
A fifth wave of Covid19 is likely to hit South Africa in the winter season. The country has just exited its fourth wave of the virus; infections have dropped.
South Africa's Afrigen makes mRNA Covid-19 vaccine using Moderna data in world's first
Afrigen Biologics has developed its own version of the Covid 19 vaccine using a sequence of Moderna's mRNA shot. The vaccine was piloted in humans last year.
New regulations: Refusing treatment for Covid19 could lead to involuntary isolation up to 48 hours
The new Covid-19 regulations that have been implemented since Tuesday, 1 February says people who refuse to get Covid treatment can held against their will.
Covid19 update: SA says self isolation is only for positive cases with symptoms, shortened to 7 days
The Cabinet announced changes to Covid-19 regulations. Under these new regulations, asymptomatic people who have tested positive do not need to self-isolate.
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