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Start of Ebola vaccinations in Guinea delayed by poor weather
By: Reuters 22nd February 2021 The start of a vaccination campaign against Ebola in southeastern Guinea has been delayed by a day after the vaccines did not arrive in the country... →
Daily Podcast – February 22, 2021
By: Thabi Madiba 22nd February 2021 Making headlines: One-third of Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be allocated to private sector; Jacob Zuma's looming court appearance was never a... →
Covid-19: Cases rise to 1 503 796 as vaccine rollout continues
By: News24Wire 22nd February 2021 South Africa has recorded 1 503 796 Covid-19 cases, with 1 429 new cases reported as of Sunday. Another 113 new deaths were also recorded by Sunday... →
One-third of Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be allocated to private sector
By: News24Wire 22nd February 2021 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that a third of available vaccine doses will be for private healthcare workers. "Following productive... →
Jacob Zuma's looming court appearance was never a trial date - NPA reacts to Zuma Foundation

By: News24Wire 22nd February 2021 The National Prosecuting Authority says former president Jacob Zuma's court appearance on Tuesday was never set down as the start of his corruption... →
Failure to implement the courts’ injunctions weakens constitutional democracy – Ramaphosa

By: Thabi Madiba 22nd February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that while the defence force is the only lawful military force in the country, the responsibility to... →
Niger's ruling party candidate Bazoum in early lead with 54.1% vote share
By: Reuters 22nd February 2021 Niger's ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum has taken a small early lead in the second round of the West African nation's presidential election,... →
Global decarbonisation rapidly upping demand for Anglo Platinum products 
By: Martin Creamer 22nd February 2021 Platinum group metals mining and marketing company Anglo American Platinum said on Monday that it was poised to deliver next phase of value for its... →
South African vaccine adviser backs Pfizer shot after study 
By: Reuters 19th February 2021 One of the South African government's top advisers on Covid-19 vaccines said on Friday that the Pfizer-BioNTech shot was "still a very good... →
Zuma, RET vs the People
19th February 2021 Award-winning columnist, Bhekisisa Mncube, urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to forget his avowed political decency mantra: just lay down the... →
Daily Podcast – February 19, 2021
By: Sane Dhlamini 19th February 2021 Making headlines: Three more face charges in case against ANC's Magashule, Combatting cash in transit robberies requires new strategy and, SANDF... →
Cele had 'broad discussion' with Zuma at Nkandla – but 'didn't drink the tea'

By: News24Wire 19th February 2021 Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday said his visit to Nkandla saw him have a "broad discussion" with former president Jacob Zuma - and he "surely... →
Ghana expects delivery of around 350 000 AstraZeneca vaccine shots by end of next week
By: Reuters 19th February 2021 Ghana is expecting a first delivery of a little over 350 000 AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shots by the end of next week, according to a plan... →
Combatting cash-in-transit robberies requires new strategy – Bheki Cele
By: Sane Dhlamini 19th February 2021 Police Minister Bheki Cele admitted, on Friday, that his department has to go back to the drawing board to strategise how to tackle cash in transit... →
'I've done nothing wrong, I'll prove in court' – Magashule trial moved to high court

By: News24Wire 19th February 2021 African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule and his 10 co-accused are expected to have their day in court on 11 August in the Free... →
'I am shocked. It's painful': Sacked Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba on her dismissal 
By: News24Wire 19th February 2021 "I am heartbroken. It's painful. I thought he would want to wait for the courts to find me guilty first before making the decision, so I am... →
Three more face charges in graft case against ANC's Magashule
By: Reuters 19th February 2021 Three more people will face charges in a fraud and money-laundering case against Ace Magashule, a top official in South Africa's governing African... →
Violence still raging in South Sudan despite peace deal – UN
By: Reuters 19th February 2021 Violence is still raging in vast swathes of South Sudan a year after a peace deal was signed to end a civil war that began in 2013, a United... →
African Union says Russia offers 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine
By: Reuters 19th February 2021 The African Union's vaccine task team said on Friday that Russia had offered it 300-million doses of its Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine and that the... →
SANDF deployment for Feb to cost R64.7m 
By: Thabi Madiba 19th February 2021 The joint Standing Committee on Defence said on Friday it supported the partnership of 2 122 South African National Defence Force soldiers and the... →