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President Cyril Ramaphosa chairing a meeting. The controversial National Coronavirus Command Council was established as a committee of the Cabinet.Cyril Ramaphosa did not answer on which law he relied on for its establishment, merely stating it was established as a Cabinet committee. All Cabinet members serve on the NCCC, he said.The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC)…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS) President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the strongest endorsement of the National Health Insurance programme. He says government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic was a trial run for SA's medical future. This is despite the fact that there were unresolved tensions around a public-private partnership in treating Covid-19 patients. The government’s response to the Covid-19…

Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahle stands by government's decision to ban the sale of tobacco products.He says at least 40 000 South Africans have been killed yearly over tobacco, but this has recently come down to 20 000.Dr Owen Kaluwa, the World Health Organisation representative in South Africa, has called on parents and teachers to…