The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the full extent of the vaccine gap between developed and developing economies, and how that gap can severely undermine global health security.
South Africa administered 187 003 COVID-19 vaccines in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to 16 560 718 doses since the rollout of the vaccination campaign in the country.
According to the Department of Health, 110 847 people were fully vaccinated on Wednesday.
This means there are now 8 228 296 adults who have fully vaccinated, while 11 986 965 have received at least one dose of the Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer vaccine.
South Africa’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will soon be deposited with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
South Africa has called on the United Nations to put the issue of reparations for victims of the slave trade on its agenda.
The return of South African Airlines (SAA) to the skies will benefit consumers as it will bring more competitive pricing to the sector.
Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on COVID-19 Vaccines, will tomorrow undertake an oversight visit to Mpumalanga.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has appealed to water consumers to continue using water responsibly after Gauteng’s main source of water supply, the Vaal Dam continued to decline this week.
KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has commended the arrest of a 52-year-old man for allegedly having sexual relations with his daughter for nine years.
The memorial service for the late Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, will be held on Thursday.
