ANC committee member Tshilidzi Munyai said that the issue to be discussed was sub judice as Mkhize and his director-general, Sandile Buthelezi, were under investigation.
The first batch of the Pfizer vaccine (325,260 doses) was expected to land at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 2 May, just before midnight, the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, announced.
He said a safety plan for the vaccines had been designed by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints), and all security agencies would be engaged to ensure that the necessary security procedures were in place for safe delivery of the vaccine.
“Upon arrival the entire batch will be transported initially to a central warehouse. Samples will be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance and, after release, will be distributed to the provinces.
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South Africa Health Minister Rules Out Direct COVID-19 Risk From India Amid Surge In Cases
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize assured people that due vigilance would be exercised for all those coming from India or via other countries.
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, while briefing Parliament s Health Portfolio Committee said there is no direct risk of COVID-19 infections transmission from India to South Africa. He assured people that due vigilance would be exercised for all those coming from India or via other countries. This surfaced a day after Belgium imposed a travel ban on passenger flights from India, South Africa and Brazil over concerns about COVID-19.
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