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SA Vaccine Rollout Complete by End-2021; ANC Factionalism The Main Focus

SOUTH AFRICA

LOCAL NEWS

  • HealthMin says vaccine rollout will be done in 3 phases.
  • 10% of the population has been secured for Feb rollout and will be complete by end-2021 (broadly scrutinised for being too slow).
  • Phase 1: health workers with target population of 1.25m, phase 2: essential workers (population 2.5m) and people >60 and >18 with co-morbidities, phase 3: those >18 (population of 25m).
  • R1.8bn remains to be paid after solidarity's contribution and has already been allocated. - Timeslive
  • Analyst warns Jan-Feb period could see substantial rise in political factionalism ahead of Magashule's trial (15 Feb) - CityPress.
  • Magashule faction has been warned against openly declaring confrontation with Ramaphosa, but there is no guarantee this will happen.
  • Tide seems to be turning against Magashule, but the spat is likely to be more protracted than many expect.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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