General 15.1.2021 10:09 pm
Daily news update: Covid-19 stats, schools to open in February and Molefe spills the beans
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Covid-19 Govt stopped Covid-19 vaccine talks with middlemen due to overpricing – Mkhize
Mkize revealed that government was offered the vaccine by middlemen, however, the cost was four times the price from manufacturers.
Covid-19 British PM tells public to stay home as deaths soar
The number of positive cases has reached nearly 3.3 million, but new infections have fallen seven percent in the last week.
Covid-19 Covid vaccine papers leaked, ‘manipulated’ – EU regulator
Ongoing investigations showed that ‘some of the unlawfully accessed documents related to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines have been leaked on the internet’.
Courts Free State ‘forex trader’ found guilty of fraud, money laundering
His case has been postponed to Wednesday, 17 February 2021 for sentencing.
Politics Ramaphosa makes admission on facing ANC’s integrity committee over CR17 funds
Ramaphosa has been accused of wrongdoing for having used campaign funds to ‘buy votes’ at the party’s 2017 Nasrec conference.
Crime Upington ‘mashonisa’ arrested over possession of Sassa cards
‘The suspect is believed to be a loan shark who took Sassa cards from their owners,’ said the Hawks.
Africa Refugees fleeing Central Africa Republic double in a week to 60,000 – UN
Landlocked CAR is one of the world’s poorest nations and has seen a string of coups and wars since it gained independence from France in 1960.
World Dutch government collapses over benefits scandal – media
A hard-hitting parliamentary investigation in December said civil servants cut off benefits to thousands of families wrongly accused of fraud between 2013 and 2019.
Covid-19 Global death toll nears 2 million as WHO battles new virus strains
Many countries are doubling down on virus restrictions, with vaccination drives still in their infancy.
Education Education dept aim to improve ICT in schools to finish curriculum
‘What we want to do is strengthen ICT. We want to take ICT to even the rural areas where there is no network.’
Courts Malema firearm discharge case postponed to March
The case was called up in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing.
Politics DA turns to Mabuza for Parliament to reconvene
DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone says it they had exhausted all avenues and sent numerous requests to the speaker without success.
General JMPD officer in hospital following clash with Soweto ‘after-tears’ gatherers
The injured officer was taken to hospital in a serious, but stable condition.
Politics SA needs to start seeing corrupt officials in jail, says EFF
The EFF said all departments were warned about corruption before the country went into the Covid-19 lockdown, but that ‘ministers failed to put measures in place to stop and prevent further looting’.