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SA Police on Alert For Shutdown; SACP Backs Ramaphosa

SOUTH AFRICA

LOCAL NEWS

  • SA Police services say they remain on alert for possible national shutdown by Radical Economic Transformation lobbyists (RET: ANC SG Magashule supporters) regarding the decision to make corruption accused officials step aside – CityPress.
    • However, there was limited action noted yesterday and none seen in the newsflow this morning – will monitor throughout the day.
  • HealthMin says Govt working on revised vaccine rollout strategy following the approval of 20m new Pfizer vaccine doses in the next few days (delivery expected late April).
    • 200k J&J doses also to be delivered by this weekend
  • SA Communist Party (SACP) supports the NEC step aside resolution, adding weight behind the Ramaphosa faction of the ANC with its support.
    • SACP Spox says the resolution must be implemented wholeheartedly, and will assist against those who refuse to step aside
  • Pretoria High Court ruled yesterday for the use of Ivermectin for covid under compassionate circumstances, provided a prescriptions is awarded by a registered medical practitioner – MoneyWeb
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