Vaccinations must remain a free choice Chanté du Preez, Policy advisor at NEASA (National Employers Association of South Africa) On October 22, the Compensation Fund Commissioner published a notice in the Government Gazette, indicating…
Basic education spokesperson Elijah Mahlangu has cleared the air amid fears teachers who have not taken Covid-19 vaccines may lose their jobs. Speaking on Newzroom Afrika on Tuesday, Mahlangu said the department would “accommodate” and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government is aiming for a smooth rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines through its collaboration with Biovac, a private biopharmaceutical company. He said “doubting Thomases” were only looking at the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy David Mabuza will on Monday afternoon receive SA’s first tranche of Covid-19 vaccines. They will be accompanied by health minister Zweli Mkhize, acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo…
The plane carrying SA’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in the country on February 1. Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday night that 1 million doses of the vaccine — from the Serum Institute of India (SII) —…
As the government’s efforts to secure supplies of Covid-19 vaccines find growing success, the Treasury is considering raising taxes as one of several possible mechanisms to fund the biggest vaccination drive in SA’s history. Treasury…
SA has secured 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, with most to be delivered this year. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was speaking on Monday night. He said that the country was “exploring all avenues to get as…
The national health department and the Solidarity Fund confirmed on Tuesday that a down payment of R283m had been made to secure SA’s entry to the Covax facility. The payment was made in line with the fund’s previous allocation of funds…
