Lephalale Express Online News

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sincere appreciation to the private sector for the R128 million pledge by companies and organised business to help fight the scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in South Africa.

Government on Sunday announced a further 31 Coronavirus-related deaths and 862 cases.

The latest numbers are down from the 1 227 new cases and 81 deaths reported on Saturday.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Friday it will file a complaint against the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with the South African Human Rights Commission(SAHRC) for race-baiting.

Government is hoping that the rate of inoculation will increase from April as more vaccination doses are expected to arrive in the country this month.

South Africa has exhausted its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in two weeks, with 83 570 healthcare workers vaccinated as of Wednesday.

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has on Thursday announced  it donated life-saving devices to South African hospitals to help combat the scourge of coronavirus.

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says the names of the Home Affairs officials, who helped the Bushiris with their travel documents, are known by the department.

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has welcomed the research results that found that people who were infected by the 501Y.V2 variant are immune from reinfection and possibly other circulating variants.