National State of Disaster extended to Feb 15 
By: Thabi Madiba 14th January 2022 The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Friday extended the National State of Disaster on... →
Covid-19: Western Cape sees increase in vaccinations, booster shots this week
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 The Western Cape health department has seen an increase in vaccinations this week, with 41 518 jabs administered in the first four days of the week... →
S African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated
By: Reuters 14th January 2022 Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and requiring hospital care or dying than... →
J&J booster 85% effective against Omicron hospitalisation – SAMRC
By: Reuters 14th January 2022 A Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is 85% effective in protecting against being hospitalised by the Omicron variant for 1 to 2... →
State capture whistleblower Themba Maseko appointed Wits governance school director
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 Former CEO of the Government Communications and Information Systems Themba Maseko has announced that he was appointed as the new director of... →
Parliament fire: Report 'hidden' from De Lille had damning findings about fire safety
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 A report by auditors BDO, which was apparently hidden from Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille, made damning findings about... →
Parliament fire: Bail hearing of alleged arsonist to be heard in High Court
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 The bail hearing of alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe will be heard on an urgent basis on Saturday. National Prosecuting Authority Western... →
Mantashe on State capture: An attack on deployment is an attack on transformation, democracy
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that the State capture report may launch heavy attacks on deployment - and by... →
Insurgents planning more deadly attacks in Cabo Delgado, SADC warned
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 While the Southern African Development Community has noted considerable gains in Cabo Delgado, there are genuine fears that insurgents have... →
Covid-19: South Africa records 5 920 new infections as deaths increase by 51
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 South Africa recorded 5 920 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Thursday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable... →
UN's Guterres says 'essential' Mali presents acceptable election calendar
By: Reuters 14th January 2022 United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that it was essential for Mali's transitional government to present an... →
Protester, police officer killed in Sudan clashes
By: Reuters 14th January 2022 At least one protester and one police officer were killed and dozens of people injured on Thursday during another day of demonstrations against... →
Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry Covid-19 vaccines – UNICEF
By: Reuters 13th January 2022 Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their... →
