Dr Zweli Mkhize

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ANC Presidential hopeful Dr Zweli Mkhize tables his strategy to lead the party

African National Congress (ANC) Presidential hopeful Dr Zweli Mkhize says his campaign to lead the governing party is anchored on four pillars. He was speaking in an exclusive interview with the SABC. Mkhize resigned as Health Minister following allegations of corruption in the over R150 million Digital Vibes scandal. He will square up with the incumbent, ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, NEC members Dr Nkosana Dlamini-Zuma and Lindiwe Sisulu, among others, […]

today3 November 2022

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DA questions Parliament’s role in holding Mkhize accountable

The Democratic Alliance (DA) questioned the role of Parliament in holding Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to account for allegations of irregularly awarding a contract to communications company Digital Vibes. Opposition parties have accused the African National Congress (ANC) members of Parliament of shielding the executive, this was revealed during the debate on the budget vote of Parliament. The opposition parties say ANC MPs ask soft questions to ministers and […]

today2 June 2021

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Mkhize hails plans to manufacture and distribute Covid-19 vaccine locally

Health minister Zweli Mkhize has praised Aspen Pharmacare's plans to partner with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture, package and distribute a candidate Covid-19 vaccine locally, once it was successfully registered in the country. Earlier this week, the pharmaceutical group announced the Covid-19 vaccine would be produced at its existing sterile facility in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Aspen said its subsidiary Pharmacare Limited, which trades as Aspen Pharmacare, entered […]

today4 November 2020

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South Africa’s confirmed Covid-19 cases increase to 679,716, deaths to 16,938

As of Saturday, the number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa was 679,716, with 1883 new cases identified. The number of Covid-19-related deaths increased by 29, bringing the total to 16,938, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. The provincial breakdown was as follows: Eastern Cape - 89,793 (13.2 percent) Free State - 48,088 (7.1) Gauteng - 220,696 (32.5) KwaZulu-Natal - 119,489 (17.6) Limpopo - 15,726 (2.3) Mpumalanga - 27,525 […]

today4 October 2020

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Zweli Mkhize warns SA is not far from return to strict lockdown

SA may be over the Covid-19 surge, but reimposing strict restrictions is still on the table, warns health minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize told eNCA he hoped SA did not have to reimpose extreme lockdown restrictions, as other countries have done. He said the plateau had started and the country was seeing an impressive decrease in Covid-19 infections, but he feared a resurgence might be on the cards if people neglected […]

today26 August 2020

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WHO experts flown into South Africa to help with coronavirus surge: Mkhize

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has expressed cautious optimism as the country’s Covid-19 cases take a dip and government bolsters efforts to prevent further transmission of the deadly virus. Mkhize was speaking during an official welcoming of the first members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) surge team that has arrived in South Africa to reinforce the national Covid-19 response on Friday. “We have seen in the past few weeks […]

today15 August 2020

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Covid-19: SA death toll surpasses 10 000 as cases rise to 553 188

The Covid-19 death toll in South Africa has risen by 301, taking the total past the 10 000 mark, according to Saturday's update from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. The death toll now sits at 10 210, while the cumulative number of cases is now at 553 188. The latest recorded deaths were broken down as follows: 39 from Eastern Cape; 23 from Gauteng; 154 from KwaZulu-Natal; 22 from the Western Cape; […]

today9 August 2020

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Mkhize doubles down on keeping advice secret as scientists push for transparency

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will not be releasing any of the more than 70 medical advisories drafted by the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Covid-19, despite calls from senior scientific advisors that it can only enhance public understanding of the pandemic. A significant number of MAC members have in recent times argued the advisories - which the government said it used to formulate policy and regulations - should be released […]

today19 July 2020

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Patient with suspected spinal TB ‘denied critical healthcare over Covid-19’ in KZN

On 5 March, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced South Africa’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus. A week later, on the morning of 13 March, a Durban hostel resident - we will call him Mpilo - arose, then collapsed to the floor. His legs were not working. He had previously experienced lower back pain but no other symptoms. By late afternoon, sufficient funds were raised to put fuel […]

today25 March 2020

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