Sufficient with booze bans, Cele prepared to ‘account’ and Osaka wins 4th Slam – The Citizen

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Jacob Zuma and Bheki Cele at Zuma’s Nkandla homestead on Thurs, 18 Feb 2021 | Image: Twitter /@DZumaSambudla

Police Minister Bheki Cele says he’s prepared to account to Parliament on his latest go to to Nkandla to see former president Jacob Zuma.

Cele visited Zuma at his homestead on Thursday, the minister initially refused to reveal particulars of their dialogue pending a debriefing with prime ANC management.

Day by day Covid-19 replace: 1,690 new instances, over 10,000 healthcare employees vaccinated

A healthcare employee holds up a syringe of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, 17 February 2021, as well being employees obtain the primary jabs of the vaccine within the battle towards the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Michel Bega

As of Saturday, 20 February 2021, the cumulative variety of detected Covid-19 instances is 1,502 367with 1,690 new instances recognized, Well being Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed.

81 extra Covid-19 associated deaths have been reported, with 3 from Japanese Cape, 5 from Free State, 29 from Gauteng, 23 from Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), 0 from Limpopo, 6 from Mpumalanga and 15 from Western Cape.

Wits College college students protest towards homelessness and a scarcity of campus lodging, in Johannesburg, 4 March 2020. Image: Nigel Sibanda

In mild of the Covid-19 pandemic’s detrimental results on economies world wide, the Financial Freedom Fighters (EFF) have referred to as for all historic scholar money owed and registration charges for 2021 to be waived. 

This, they stated in a press release on Friday, was to permit for all college students to be allowed to register, no matter any cash owned to universities and schools. 

Jacob Zuma and Bheki Cele at Zuma’s Nkandla homestead on Thurs, 18 Feb 2021 | Image: Twitter /@DZumaSambudla

The ANC was not aware of the discussions Police Minister Bheki Cele had with former President Jacob Zuma, celebration Secretary-Basic Ace Magashule has stated.

Magashule responded to questions from journalists on Friday afternoon following his courtroom look on fraud, corruption, and money-laundering fees.

Commerce Union Fawu members march alongside Commissioner Road in Johannesburg, 6 February 2013, to Johannesburg Central police station to demand an investigation into the 1982 demise of apartheid activist Neil Aggett in police custody. Image: Nigel Sibanda

The Meals and Allied Staff’ Union (FAWU) has introduced they’ll embark on industrial motion on Monday 22 February, in demand for higher wages and dealing circumstances.

Fawu stated in a press release: “The dispute arose after events failed to succeed in an settlement by way of the union’s calls for as mandated by our members at a CCMA case held on 14 December 2020.

A member of the medical workers holds a vial of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine on the South Ile-de-France Hospital Group (Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile-de-France), in Melun, on the outskirts of Paris, on 8 February 2021 throughout a go to of French Well being Minister for an AstraZeneca vaccine injections marketing campaign for folks underneath the age of 65. Image: Thomas Samson/AFP

Greater than 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in at the least 107 international locations and territories, in accordance with an AFP rely based mostly on official sources Saturday.

In complete 201,042,149 doses had been given worldwide by 10:00 GMT — a determine that doesn’t embrace the most recent knowledge from China and Russia, who’ve stopped making their progress public in latest days.

(FILES) On this file picture US media persona Kim Kardashian (L) and husband US rapper Kanye West attend the 2020 Vainness Truthful Oscar Celebration following the 92nd Oscars at The Wallis Annenberg Middle for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on February 9, 2020. (Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Lacroix / AFP)

Actuality TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West after virtually seven years of marriage, her publicist advised AFP Friday.

The mega-celebrity couple’s divorce proceedings come simply weeks after US media reported the pair have been residing individually and going by counselling coping with “common relationship points.”

Naomi Osaka of Japan holds the trophy after successful the ladies’s singles closing towards Jennifer Brady of the USA on Saturday on the Australian Open tennis event in Melbourne. Image: EPA-EFE

Japan’s Naomi Osaka promised Saturday to not be weighed down by “stress and expectation” after her newest Grand Slam victory sparked discuss she may find yourself successful 10 majors.

The 23-year-old received her fourth Slam from the final eight she’s contested with the snug 6-4, 6-3 victory in 77 minutes at Rod Laver Area.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 20: Onismor Bhasera of Supersport United challenged by Siyabonga Ngezana of Kaizer Chiefs throughout the DStv Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United at FNB Stadium on February 20, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photograph by Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix/Gallo Photos)

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