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Gauteng's Makhura urges parties to promote vaccination while on campaign trails
Over 5.3 million people have received at least one vaccine in Gauteng so far, but many still need to get their second Pfizer jabs.
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Mchunu says govt 'serious' about dealing with Sedibeng sewage problem
The battle to contain the contamination of the Vaal River and continued sewer spillage in Emfuleni, appeared to be persistent. This has been prevalent there for years with promises after promises that the problem with be resolved.
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Makhura urges Gauteng residents due for second Pfizer jab to get them
Gauteng Premier David Makhura was speaking at a newly opened pop-up vaccination site in Khutsong on the West Rand on Thursday, where he revealed that over 1 million people had not yet returned for their second and final dose.
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Top cop Sithole commends swift arrest of suspects linked to Deokaran murder
Seven suspects have been handcuffed in connection with Deokaran's murder.
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Makhura: Babita Deokaran's murder a result of her anti-corruption battle
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that until the perpetrators of corruption were arrested, he and his government must be held responsible for the murder of senior official, Babita Deokaran.
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Makhura promises justice for murdered Health Dept official Babita Deokaran
Babita Deokaran was a senior finance official in the Health Department, which is under investigation for corruption and fraud in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the province. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed she was one of its witnesses.
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Ex-GP Health CFO fails in bid to implicate Makhura, Lukhele in PPE scandal
Kabelo Lehloeny filed a third-party notice at the Special Tribunal, seeking to implicate Premier David Makhura and former department head Mkhululi Lukhele, in the recovery processes against her which were instituted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
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Makhura's lawyer says ex-Gauteng Health CFO's Special Tribunal submission vague
The Special Investigating Unit has filed an application in the Special Tribunal against Lehloenya and former Gauteng Health HOD Mkhululi Lukhele seeking to recover monies allegedly paid to PPE service providers unlawfully.
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Makhura dismisses accusations of being guilty of wrongdoing over PPE contracts
Former Gauteng Health Department chief financial officer, Kabelo Lehloenya, stated in submissions to the Special Tribunal that Gauteng Premier David Makhura and the Gauteng government should be found liable for the losses incurred by the state.
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Gauteng to target high-density areas in bid to ramp up COVID vaccinations
The south of Johannesburg has also seen a decline in people getting a jab, prompting Gauteng Premier David Makhura to embark on a drive to encourage members of the public to get theirs.
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Makhura worried about slow pace of COVID inoculations amongst Gauteng's elderly
The Gauteng Health Department had targeted 1.3 million pensioners but only about 700,000 have been inoculated.
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Gauteng lost an estimated R3.5bn & 14,500 jobs due to riots - Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has presented an update on recovery plans following violent looting and destruction.
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Gauteng govt not worried about coping with high volumes of walk-ins at jab sites
Government wants to ramp up progress by administering over 100,000 jabs a day in the province over the next two months.
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Gauteng to increase vaccination sites, aiming to jab 100,000 people per day
Premier David Makhura said that Gauteng wanted to also increase the vaccination sites, especially in the public sector to more than 500.
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Makhura: Riots, looting have set back township economy by 15 years
Looters stole indiscriminately targeting big business, as well as small and micro enterprises.
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Makhura: We need to go back to drawing board to improve national security
Makhura was reflecting on the lessons government can draw from the lawlessness that gripped parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Makhura confident that with SANDF backing, law enforcement will nab riot leaders
The army has now started patrolling various areas, including the Diepkloof square mall, where looters have ripped ATMs out of walls.
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Makhura: SA’s township economy to be hardest hit by looting, violence
Nationwide, more than 45 people have died as mobs target shops, businesses and trucks in various parts.
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19 people killed in looting & violence in Gauteng, Makhura confirms
The figure included 10 people who were killed in a stampede at a mall in Meadowlands.
