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As the Western Cape enters the third wave of Covid-19 infections due to an accelerated increase in new cases that was confirmed by provincial head of health Dr Keith Cloete on Thursday, politicians engaged in a blame game exercise. ....
The DA might lose the vote to amend the provincial constitution to remove the post of environmental commissioner if it comes to a vote in the provincial legislature. ....
Deputy speakerâs ruling restores order to ill-tempered debate on state of Cape municipalities Share Cape Town - A debate on the state of municipalities in the Western Cape called by local government standing committee chairperson Derrick America (DA) which threatened to turn into an ill-tempered argument was only saved after a ruling by the legislatureâs deputy speaker. Deputy Speaker Beverley Schäfer had to call the members to order, warning them about time wasting after MPLs from both sides interrupted their opponents speeches with questions and points of order. When the hybrid debate looked like it might be derailed, Schäfer said: âI will not allow any further baiting of questions and answers in the debate.â ....
The process of vaccinating 16.5 million people in South Africa against Covid-19 by the end of October will begin on Monday, 17 May, as the national roll-out begins. Provinces have admitted that the start of the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be slow. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, too, has acknowledged this. The Department of Health has promised that 3,000 vaccination sites will be brought online during Phase Two of the programme. Those over 60 years old are able to register and receive a Covid-19 vaccine during Phase Two, which is scheduled to run from 17 May until the end of October. Pfizer vaccines will be administered at 83 public sector sites and four private sector sites from 17 May, according to Mkhize on Sunday evening during a press briefing. He was joined by the health MECs of all nine provinces. ....