SA Begins Phase 2 of Vaccine Rollout, Magashule Refuses to Apologise

LOCAL NEWS

• Phase 2 of SA's vaccine rollout begins today targeting 6.5m people over 6-months as well as 0.5m healthcare workers.
  • Questions have arisen, however, over the electronic data platform (EVDS) which allegedly crashed last week.
  • 325,000 Pfizer vaccines arrived yesterday to reach 976k total from Pfizer. Mkhize wants to scale 87 vaccination sites to 200 by the end of the week (3000 sites have permits so far)
• Suspended ANC SG Magashule refuses to apologise over Ramaphosa 'suspension', filing papers to the courts trying to challenge his suspension, and the step-aside rule adopted by the party.
  • Says the step aside rule is different to the resolution adopted in 2017, and is being used by Ramaphosa and his 'faction' within the party to wage political battles.
  • said he cannot apologise because it would not be a genuine apology & would only do so if compelled to by the courts.
  • Magashule has zero support from any of the ANC's decision-making structures
• Eskom consents to Duvha coal supply agreement with South32, supplying the majority of the station's 2,875MW requirements.
  • Notes the CSA modification to 31 Dec 2024 will help secure coal at an affordable price for Eskom and prevent job losses.
  • Additionally, SA was plunged into stage 2 load-shedding (power outages) over the weekend, expected to last until tomorrow.
• Legal experts doubtful that Zuma's hearing today will go ahead due to the departure of his legal team and most likely be postponed