The governing party managed to secure 37 of the required votes, one of which was cast by the IFP’s Bonginkosi Dhlamini.
The vaccine rollout programme started last week with the Johnson and Johnson jabs as part of a research program among health care workers.
It's expected that one of his top priorities will include the health sector vaccination rollout programmes and other COVID-19 related matters.
Between 400 and 600 health workers will be vaccinated at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto daily, and more at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria.
The party’s provincial executive committee held a meeting on Wednesday and sources said that Makhura - who is also the province’s premier - was told to make good on his willingness to appear before the party structure led by elders.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura in a statement said that he was happy that Judge Selewe Mothle corrected an error made in his judgment of a matter relating to the PPE saga at Gauteng Health last month.
David Makhura Makhura wants the SIU to investigate claims that his office was allegedly responsible for selecting individuals and companies who were illegally awarded tenders to supply PPE to the government.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura addresses the corruption allegations made against him as well as the R431 million school sanitisation project.
Four hundred and thirty million rand was used to decontaminate schools while they were closed off in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic. Lesufi admitted on 702 that he only became aware of this when a journalist requested information.
Makhura is briefing the media on the progress in the fight against the virus in the country's economic hub.
Gauteng hospitals are becoming increasingly overwhelmed with patients, especially in the Tshwane district.
That’s according to Premier David Makhura who visited the Steve Biko Academic Hospital on Monday as the facility battles with the sheer volume of patient admissions.
Parks Tau is concluding his duties as the deputy minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs and preparing to become Gauteng’s MEC for economic development.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced that Cogta Deputy Minister Parks Tau would leave his national post and join his Cabinet, named Nomathmeba Mokgethi as the new Health MEC while shifting Morakane Mosupyoe from Economic Development to the Social Development department.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Wednesday announced changes to his Cabinet, which included appointing Nomathemba Mokgethi as the Health MEC and Cooperative Governance Deputy Minister Parks Tau as the new MEC of Economic Development.
The premier is expected to announce a new Health MEC following the dismissal of Dr Bandile Masuku in October.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Tuesday encouraged the youth living with HIV and Aids not to give up amid the string of challenges they face daily.
The premier on Friday delivered his end of year report at a virtual sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
