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Making headlines: Gauteng government calls for scrapping of e-tolls, calls for Judge President John Hlophe's suspension is based on a vendetta, his lawyer says and, Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population

 

Gauteng government calls for scrapping of e-tolls

The Gauteng government believes it can resolve the e-tolls matter "once and for all".

The topic, which arises every election cycle, has been raised by Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo who on Wednesday restated the long-standing position of the province and its opposition over the operation of the e-tolls.

Mamabolo said the province has been seized with the e-tolls saga matter, with a view to oppose its implementation.

He said they have made a very comprehensive submission to the president, ministers of finance and transport and believes that they can resolve the e-toll matter.

 

Calls for Judge President John Hlophe's suspension is based on a vendetta, his lawyer says

Calls for the suspension of Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe are based on a personal vendetta, his lawyer has said.

Attorney Barnabas Xulu released a statement on the judge president's behalf to address calls for his suspension after he kicked out the corruption case of African National Congress MP Bongani Bongo.

On Friday 26 February, Hlophe granted Bongo's application for a discharge in terms, launched in terms of Section 17 of the Criminal Procedure Act, and acquitted him of the charges.

 

Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population

Egypt has expanded its coronavirus vaccination rollout to include the elderly and people with chronic diseases after several weeks of vaccinating medical staff.

Nearly 153 000 people have applied for vaccinations since Sunday when the North African country opened online registration, the cabinet said in a statement.

Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country with more than 100-million, has prepared 40 vaccination centres and plans to increase that number after the arrival of more vaccine batches.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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