What’s going on in South Africa?

From South Africans not wanting the Covid-19 vaccine once its available to a Newcastle suspect stealing a municipal jobs box, here is a round up of your national stories from this week

Wits gets green light from the UK to resume Covid-19 vaccine trials

Wits University has resumed trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine

https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1144127/wits-gets-green-light-from-the-uk-to-resume-covid-19-vaccine-trials/

Ramaphosa ‘careful’ with Covid-19 graft report due to ANC politics – analyst

‘While trying to come out as someone who is anti-corruption, the party internally is not so much aligned to his stance.’

https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1144116/ramaphosa-careful-with-covid-19-graft-report-due-to-anc-politics-analyst/

More than a third of SA won’t get the Covid-19 vaccine when available

Only Russia, Poland, Hungary and France, had lower rates of intent that South Africa, with 36% citing concerns about possible side effects as the reason they won’t get vaccinated

https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1144154/more-than-a-third-of-sa-wont-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-when-available/

WATCH: Suspect steals job vacancy box from Newcastle Municipality

The Newcastle Municipality has categorically stated that its jobs are not for sale

https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1144158/watch-suspect-steals-job-vacancy-box-from-newcastle-municipality/

Corruption an ‘added burden’ in fight against Covid-19, says Mkhize

‘…as a continent we must stand together to take on these destructive forces (of corruption) and set up mechanisms that fully deter people from engaging in corrupt activity in the first place,’ Mkhize said

https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/lnn/1144197/corruption-an-added-burden-in-fight-against-covid-19-says-mkhize/

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