DoH has since changed their minds that those wanting to travel for work, studying, or accessing medical care abroad can apply for the vaccine.

“The only source of new coronavirus variants is the body of an infected person. Unvaccinated people are potential variant factories.”

Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the approval of the Sinovac vaccine is a much needed relief for SA’s vaccine rollout.

The Gauteng province accounts for the majority with 16 091 new cases, followed by the Western Cape with 2 999 and Limpopo with 1 780.

The EFF says that the approval of the Sinovac vaccine by SAHPRA is long overdue and it would not have been possible without them.

Experts have warned that the Delta variant – first discovered in India – is becoming the dominant strain of COVID-19 in South Africa.

“Nearly 10 000 personnel in the Gauteng education sector are, for one reason or the other, refusing to be vaccinated against the deadly virus.

More than 300 000 educators have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and registration of people over the age of 50 is rapidly rising.

A court battle for the state to release its monopoly on the supply and roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine looms despite a setback.

The World Bank and other international donors have injected €600m into the firm to support the development of the Covid-19 vaccine in Africa.

Police and security officers are next in line for the Covid-19 vaccine and the government has urged people to help senior citizens register.

The SA National Editors Forum (Sanef) has welcomed the decision to vaccinate journalists working at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic

The DA has raised concern over the unfounded reports that SGB educators will not be part of the government’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out.

The Western Cape is exceeding its Covid-19 vaccination targets but there are many elderly people who need help getting online to register.

So far, the Western Cape has 218 Covid-19 vaccine sites and the government is now ready to scale up the roll out of the programme.

Phelophepa Healthcare Train has suffered delays in providing COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in under-resourced parts of South Africa.

Neighbouring Zimbabwe is now offering vaccinations to foreign nationals and tourists who visit the country.

The country will become the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub to support local vaccine producers the WHO has announced.

KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says that the province is ready to administer the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

Basic Education Minister said that the COVID-19 vaccination programme for teachers and support staff will begin on Wednesday, 23 June.

A previously halted COVID-19 vaccine rollout for educators around the country will now resume and be fast-tracked

New legislation forces South African employers to grant paid sick leave if employees are absent from work after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination.

Gauteng is set to get an intervention team to assist in managing the pandemic as COVID-19 cases continue to upsurge in the province.

The DA in Kwazulu-Natal has highlighted the negative impact of Eskom’s load shedding on the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out.

The National Department of Health will not pay for uninsured walk-ins who visit private COVID-19 vaccination sites.