DD Mabuza to chair inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
President Cyril Ramaphosa has established an inter-ministerial committee, chaired by DD Mabuza, to oversee COVID-19 vaccine rollout in South Africa
Society
Tax hikes to fund COVID-19 vaccines on the cards – report
Other options under consideration include widening the budget deficit and reprioritising government spending, Dondo Mogajane said.
Schools reopening postponed by 2 weeks – including private schools
Mhaule said the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and Cabinet’s decision affects both public and private schools.
Schools reopening should be postponed until 15 Feb – NCCC recommends
This is according to the National Alliance of Independent Schools Associations (NAISA), which met senior officials from the Department of Basic Education on Wednesday.
COVID-19 second wave: 53% of SAns want schools to remain closed – survey
The survey also found that 19 percent of adults believe schools should reopen for grade 7 and grade 12 learners only, while 19 percent think they should reopen for all grades.
Criminal records await SAns arrested for not wearing masks – Cele warns
Bheki Cele said the criminal record will kick in whether a suspect pays a fine or the trial proceeds before a magistrate.
Govt to consider extending deadline for car licence disc renewals
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the government will consider extending validity of expired car licence discs.
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.