Health Minister Zweli Mkhize PHOTO: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images Two kinds of antibody tests are now legal in South Africa - five months since the tests were first deemed essential.They are "rapid, point-of-care tests" and laboratory tests.Nine companies have been licensed by regulatory agency Sahpra to offer the tests.The health ministry has also listed the limitations…
Sale Sharks (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) Solidarity has hit out at minister of sport Nathi Mthethwa for criticising South African rugby players refusing to kneel for the Black Lives Matter movement.The trade union says the minister's behaviour infringes on the players' freedom of speech, belief and religion. DA member of parliament Zakhele Mbele has…
Chairperson of the ad hoc committee tasked with amending Section 25 of the Constitution, Mathole Motshekga. PHOTO: Jan Gerber, News24 The basic education department has said Minister Angie Motshekga's husband does not own a factory that produces sanitisers for schools.The department said the allegations made against Dr Mathole Motshekga were "desperate and far-fetched lies".It added…
WATCH the stream on News24 50m ago South Africa had 21 325 murders between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020, the police announced to the Portfolio Committee on Police on Friday.This is 303 murders more than the previous year, and increase of 1.4%. 57m ago FF Plus thanks Cele for rural safety strategyFF Plus…
Zimbabwe's agriculture minister Perrance Shiri has died. Zimbabwe's Lands and Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri has died just days after his driver, who succumbed to Covid-19.The cause of Shiri's death has not been made public yet.He was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, several days after his personal driver was buried. The assistant had tested positive for…
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