After much delay and on the cusp of a third wave of Covid-19 infections, South Africa on Monday launched a large-scale immunisation drive, targeting around five million people aged over 60 by the end of June.
WATCH: Zuma s corruption trial starts, de Lille to testify Updated
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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille - is among those who ve taken a seat in the Pietermaritzburg High Court this morning.
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She s expected to be called by the prosecution team, as its first witness in former president, Jacob Zuma s corruption trial.
Zuma and French arms company, Thales are also facing fraud and money laundering charges linked to the multi-billion-rand arms deal.
Two decades ago, De Lille called on Parliament to launch an inquiry into allegations of corruption surrounding the deal.
Public Works Minister, Patricia De Lille has arrived at the court. The NPA last night confirmed that’s she will be the first witness called up to testify in the #ZumaTrial@ECR Newswatchpic.twitter.com/rspoNMs6tF Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) May 17, 2021
Archbishop Tutu, wife Leah vaccinated Updated
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Anti-apartheid icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu was among the first group of elderly to get the Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa.
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Phase 2 of the vaccine drive kicked off on Monday morning with health officials hoping to inoculate the vast majority of elderly population before the onset of Winter and before the third wave grips the country.
“I’m feeling 100%,” he said to the media.
The couple both gave the vaccine drive a thumbs out as they pushed out of the hospital in wheelchairs.
A legal battle is looming over plans to build Amazon's multi-million-dollar African headquarters on land cherished by South Africa's indigenous Khoi San people.
IFP expels five top Mthonjaneni officials Updated
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The KwaZulu-Natal councillors - including Eric Masikane, Tholinhlanhla Ngema, Zipho Ndlovu and Nhlonipho Buthelezi - from Mthonjaneni Local Municipality were found guilty of conduct that was inconsistent with the IFP s constitution.
They d also defied the party.
The IFP s Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the decision s effective immediately. The IFP will be making announcements with regards to the filling of the mayoral vacancy in due course. We have taken this decision for the collective interest of stability, service delivery and progress for the people of Mthonjaneni. The IFP will make announcements with regards to the filling of the mayoral vacancy in due course.