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Making headlines: Cele says instigators of unrest will be brought to book, ANC says AU’s decision to grant Israel observer status is ‘insensitive’  and, Nigeria receives 4-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the US

Cele says instigators of unrest will be brought to book

Police Minister Bheki Cele has vowed that those responsible for instigating the recent unrest that resulted in the deaths of 342 people in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng will be brought to book.

Cele revealed that, so far, 12 suspected instigators have been arrested, with one arrested made just this morning.

He warned that the harm of circulating fake news is not small.

Phoenix, in KZN, became the epicentre of criminal and racist incidents that resulted in 36 deaths, as unrest flared in the province a few weeks ago.

A team of 31 provincial and national detectives have been deployed to investigate and make arrests.

ANC says AU’s decision to grant Israel observer status is ‘insensitive’ 

The ruling ANC has called the African Union’s decision to grant Israel observer status “insensitive and ill advised”.

Last week, the South African government slammed the decision, claiming that AU members were not consulted.  

The ANC said the decision goes against the AU’s founding principles and objectives.

The party has urged the AU Secretariat to urgently reconsider and reverse the decision.

Nigeria receives 4-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the US

Nigeria has received 4-million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccines donated by the United States government, as the West African country battles a third wave of infections.

Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said the vaccines, which arrived on Sunday, are undergoing validation by the country's drug regulator.

He said the doses will be distributed to the local states once they are certified fit for use.

The US government last week shipped nearly 10-million doses to Nigeria and South Africa.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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