Communities in Madagascar are on the verge of starvation, with women and children walking for hours to reach food after the worst drought in four decades devastated the south of the island, the World Food Programme said. Soraya Ali reports.
Health Products Regulator, SAHPRA, says it’s currently evaluating three vaccines. It says it’s looking into the effectiveness of the products.Up to now, the regulator has approved the AstraZeneca, Pfizer and J&J vaccines. Courtesy #DStv403
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says no deaths have been recorded related to the vaccine. And, there is early evidence of reduced illness in those who have been vaccinated. The Minister says the country has also not had any reports of heart inflammation. Kubayi-Ngubane was giving an update on government’s efforts to fight COVID-19. Courtesy …
Queen Elizabeth has invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to her Platinum Jubilee celebrations but it is unclear if they will join senior royals for the flypast at Trooping the Colour.
Communities in Madagascar are on the verge of starvation, with women and children walking for hours to reach food after the worst drought in four decades devastated the south of the island, the World Food Programme said. Soraya Ali reports.
Britney Spears’ ex Justin Timberlake has voiced his “absolute support” for her after she called for an end of her conservatorship in court, insisting it is doing her “way more harm than good”.
Oyster farmers and small-scale fishermen fear a floating gas-turbine generator will cripple business in South Africa’s first sea-based aquaculture zone. Emily Wither has more.
South Africa will be hosting Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine facility. The World Health Organization and its Covax partners are working with a number of South African consortiums to establish a technology transfer hub. The aim is to boost COVID-19 production and supplies to the continent. African countries have had the least access to vaccines. President …
The South African Government is more concerned with profit. That’s a view from Greenpeace Africa. The organisation has expressed disappointment over a leaked document that suggests the governments plans to reject a proposed new global treaty on plastics. The Mail & Guardian reports the treaty would make it harder to capitalise on the trade in …
Britney Spears has insisted she “just wants [her] life back” as she appeared in court in a bid to end her conservatorship, which she described as “traumatising”.
eNCA’s senior reporter Siphamandla Goge is with suspended Secretary-General Ace Magashule Magashule will be taking the ANC to court tomorrow following his suspension in May. Courtesy #DStv403
Today marks the all-important start of the teachers’ vaccination program. In Gauteng, the provinces’ education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will kickstart the process by receiving his jab at the Rabasotho Community Hall in Tembisa. Gauteng aims to inoculate more than 125-thousand educators and broader school staff in the province. 46 vaccination sites have been identified. eNCA’s …
