SABC to retrench 303 employees after concluding ‘difficult’ consultations
SABC had initially planned to retrench 600 employees, but said this has been reduced to 303 “after considering all options.”
South Africa
South Africa to receive 1.5m doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India in Jan, Feb
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply 1 million vaccines in January and 500,000 in February, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.
Activist sought ‘cheap personal credit’ – Lindiwe Sisulu on angry exchange video
Lindiwe Sisulu has reacted to a video showing an angry verbal exchange between her and the activist, Nkhosikhona Swaartbooi.
Dlamini-Zuma, Cele ‘recommend move to level 4 lockdown in South Africa’ – report
The two Ministers have reportedly recommended that South Africa moves to alert level 4 lockdown for 30 days.
31% of South Africans receive social grants – up from 7% in 1997
As of March 2020, there were 18.2 million social grant recipients in South Africa – or 31 percent of South Africa’s population.
SA must uphold constitution or face military intervention – Magashule ally Dakota Legoete
ANC NEC member Dakota Legoete says failure to uphold the constitution could spark military intervention in South Africa.
Medical aids could help fund COVID-19 vaccines for SA’s uninsured – report
Talks are underway between medical aid schemes, government and business organisations, a B4SA representative said.
Mantashe announces official petrol price for January 2021 in South Africa
Petrol prices will increase as from Wednesday, 6 January, 2021.
South Africa without ANC would be ‘chaos, civil war’ – Jessie Duarte
Duarte made the startling remarks during a virtual memorial service for the late ANC anti-apartheid activist Rajes Pillay.
ANC must accept internal campaigning for leadership positions – Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa told the ANC’s Integrity Commission that the party should allow internal leadership campaigns – but must regulate them.