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Government discussing lockdown changes for schools in South Africa Subscribe The second term for government schools started on Monday (3 May), with discussions this week expected to look at the further easing of lockdown restrictions in the education sector. At present, most schools are operating on a rotational shift system, where learners only physically attend school on certain days. This in line with established lockdown rules for social distancing and gatherings. While learners are expecte...

Source: South Africa News Agency School safety will come under the microscope when Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and MECs meet to discuss matters affecting the sector this week. Also expected to be deliberated on is the possibility of primary school learners returning to classes on a full-time basis and the impact COVID-19 has had on the sector. This as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) declared its readiness to welcome back teachers, staff and learners back to school for the s...

Sipho Mabena Rural and underserved areas will need alternative delivery platforms for the vaccines and the help of the private sector, to ensure theyre not left behind. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize visits the Vaccine Center in the Assembly hall at Charlotte Maxeke hospital in Johanneburg, 8 April 2021. Picture: Neil McCartney ...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed 11 more Covid-19 deaths, taking South Africa’s death toll to over 54 417.

Over 325 000 Pfizer vaccine doses to land in SA on Sunday night By IOL Reporter Share Johannesburg - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that over 325 000 Pfizer vaccine doses were expected to land in South Africa on Sunday night. In an update on the delivery of Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer vaccine doses, Mkhize said 325 260 Pfizer vaccine doses were expected to arrive at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport at about 11.45pm. He said a National Joint Operational and Intellig...

Getty Images A plan is underway to have all pupils at primary school level return to full-time classes. Schools have adopted rotational teaching due to Covid-19. The Department of Basic Education said a decision would be announced soon. Schools are set to reopen on Monday. The Department of Basic Education is considering the return of all primary school pupils to full-time classes so as to make up for learning time lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic. "The proposal is now being considered at...

weekly newspaper. That’s not to say things can’t change, particularly when it comes to what seems to be virtual-platform fatigue. The last Cabinet meeting in late April actually had ministers in person in the same room, physically distanced and masked. It was an Instagrammable moment for some, like social development portfolio boss Lindiwe Zulu, as Government Communication and Information System snapped the photos. Cabinet meetings have been getting more attention lately. The regular cycle...

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 ...

First batch of Pfizer vaccines expected in SA by midnight on Sunday Staff Reporter"> By Staff Reporter - 02 May 2021 - 16:17 A health worker receives her Covid-19 vaccine. File photo. Image: Thapelo Morebudi/Sunday Times The first batch of Pfizer vaccines — 325,260 doses — is expected to arrive in SA shortly before midnight on Sunday amid strict security measures, health minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement. “The National Joint Operational and Intelligenc...

GCIS Health Minister Zeli Mkhize says that Pfizer vaccines will land in the country on Sunday night. This initial delivery will be followed by the arrival of approximately the same number of doses on a weekly basis. Healthcare workers, including traditional healers and citizens above the age of 60, are encouraged to register on the EVDS. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the first batch of Pfizer vaccines will land at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday evening. The first 325 260 doses wou...