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Covid Cases Decelerate;  NEC to Meet This Week - Corruption in Ficus

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  • Covid cases showing more signs of peaking as new daily infections drop to 9,010.
    • HealthMin says healthcare workers, taxi drivers, teachers and police must be prioritised with vaccines. 69% of SA households use minibus taxis to commute daily.
    • HealthMin says Govt will announce additional doses to the 20m already being procured soon - EWN
  • NEC is expected to sit at the end of this week and could discuss the step aside rule for high ranking ANC members accused of corruption.
    • NEC member Gungubele says ANC should uphold its resolutions or risk losing public trust - highlights the Magashule case as a core example and that the NEC should suspend him immediately.
    • Also says, while some NEC members have their own skeletons, he believes the NEC is capable of doing the right thing - EWN
  • Energy expert Chris yelland says Eskom's 3-month energy outlook indicates a high likelihood of continued load-shedding until mid-April, causing a substantial drag on 1Q21 growth prospects.
    • Eskom expects for the next 7 weeks to be 1,000Mw short of meeting its reserve margin & definitely 1k-2k short fof the following 6-weeks - Daily Maverick
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