Zweli Mkhize said
(
about Gauteng Health
)
:
"It should be remembered that these alleged procurement irregularities took place at a provincial level, far away from the national sphere of government where I was deployed as a national Minister of Health," 
iol Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:15:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We hope people will calm down and allow those who want to go to vote to do so because the right to vote is important and the problems can be solved after the elections,”
the-star Monday, November 1, 2021 7:01:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We hope people will calm down and allow those who want to go to vote to do so because the right to vote is important and the problems can be solved after the elections,”
iol Monday, November 1, 2021 6:48:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The 20-year commercial loan of R11.7-million is being serviced with interest as per the loan agreement with the bank until 2026. The current amount owing on the bond is R8 million. I should also indicate that my wife has retired from active farming,”
iol Monday, October 25, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize says
:
“This was troubling to myself and my legal representatives, as we inferred that the report was already in the process of being written including the findings to be made against me; this, when my submissions had not been provided to the SIU,”
mg Saturday, October 23, 2021 6:27:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
(
about Zweli Mkhize
)
:
“After these allegations were made in the media, I was shocked. I flew to Pietermaritzburg where my wife [Dr May Mkhize] and I confronted him on 30 May 2021. He admitted to having what we viewed as a close personal relationship with Ms Mather,” “I did not have and continue to have no insight into his personal affairs. Sadly, just like the public, I have had to learn about some of his financial benefits from Ms Mather through the media”
businessday Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We have never been here before," "These are serious challenges and we take them very seriously,"
businessday Monday, June 14, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"in the way government and ANC leaders conduct themselves. Care needs to be taken to ensure we are not faced with the same problems again in the future"
businessday Monday, June 14, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The plans to digitise procurement processes have been included on the departmental strategic plan, and processes are underway to engage the [State Information technology Agency] for assistance,”
citizen Sunday, June 13, 2021 10:53:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“No cost of corruption incurred in the past five financial years. No contract was cancelled due to irregularities and/or corruption in the past five years”
citizen Sunday, June 13, 2021 10:53:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The plans to digitise procurement processes have been included on the departmental strategic plan, and processes are underway to engage the [State Information technology Agency] for assistance,"
news24 Sunday, June 13, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“My visit here was to look at what else we can do because fundamentally, the Northern Cape has a scarcity of resources, under-funding human resources, and infrastructure. There are also long distances between the various centres and the population is very dispersed,”
iol Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:06:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“My visit here was to look at what else we can do because fundamentally, the Northern Cape has a scarcity of resources, under-funding human resources, and infrastructure. There are also long distances between the various centres and the population is very dispersed,”
the-star Wednesday, June 9, 2021 3:31:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The negative discourse has not only had an impact on me, but it is also an impact on my family, but most of all, also it has tainted the teamwork of our government that is led by President Ramaphosa, in our continued efforts to fight COVID-19,”
eyewitness-news Wednesday, June 9, 2021 1:30:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"I fully acknowledge and take personal responsibility for the public outrage that has been caused by this Digital Vibes contract" "The negative discourse has tainted the teamwork of our government that is led by the president in our continued efforts to fight COVID-19. For all of this I want to unreservedly apologise,"
standardmedia Wednesday, June 9, 2021 11:39:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We are very desperate to get those vaccines; we need them yesterday. It will make a big difference because two-thirds of the people who need to be vaccinated are awaiting for the J&J vaccine,”
businessday Tuesday, June 8, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The vaccines are there. They have been waiting for the past month and a half, but it is not the manufacturer that authorises the use, it is the regulator. We must allow the regulator to deal with the issue. We had a meeting with Sahpra and J&J and that is when we decided that a meeting must be held with the FDA and Sahpra because they are the regulators,”
businessday Tuesday, June 8, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We need our regulator to say we can use it… The regulator must… [discuss] with the FDA and European Medical Agency, [it must analyse] the reports and [be] comfortable with the fact that [the vaccine] can be used…”
sanews Tuesday, June 8, 2021 8:42:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"I fully acknowledge and take personal responsibility for the public outrage that has been caused by this Digital Vibes contract" "The negative discourse has ... tainted the team work of our government that is led by the president in our continued efforts to fight COVID-19. ... For all of this I want to unreservedly apologise,"
reuters-en Tuesday, June 8, 2021 6:59:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“I have made sure the President is fully briefed on everything and at any one time if there is an issue that needs to be discussed I am always available,”
citizen Tuesday, June 8, 2021 6:10:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize responded
:
“For now we should not pre-empt issues, the SIU report is still on its way, it has not come”
citizen Tuesday, June 8, 2021 6:10:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
sanews Tuesday, June 8, 2021 11:06:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The cumulative total tests conducted to date is 11 899 793, with 23 199 new tests recorded since the last report,"
news24 Tuesday, June 8, 2021 7:33:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The minister remains committed to cooperating with the investigation process as it proceeds, and will ensure that the department continues to do its work in rolling out the vaccination programme and puts the necessary measures in place to mitigate the risk of the third wave,”
eyewitness-news Tuesday, June 8, 2021 3:03:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
"It is, therefore, disingenuous to allege that this is linked to any political contestation,"
news24 Monday, June 7, 2021 11:48:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Our recoveries now stand at 1 570 975, representing a recovery rate of 93,2%,”
iol Friday, June 4, 2021 11:42:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"This is provided that the supply of vaccines flows as anticipated. By the end of June, we expect to have received 4.5 million doses of Pfizer and two million doses from Johnson & Johnson,"
iol Friday, June 4, 2021 1:50:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We will be monitoring this increase in positivity rate to see if it sustains and meanwhile urge all citizens to remain vigilant and adhere to non-pharmaceutical interventions, even if vaccinated,"
news24 Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:24:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"
news24 Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:24:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
“We will continue to ramp up daily vaccinations, working together with the private sector, towards attaining the targets we have committed to as government,”
sanews Wednesday, June 2, 2021 1:11:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize explained
:
“Provinces are continuing with their mortality audits and some dates have been back-captured from previous months,”
foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:00:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We will continue to ramp up daily vaccinations, working together with the private sector, towards attaining the targets we have committed to as government,”
thezimbabwemail Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:39:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"I wish to thank all those involved in the vaccination campaign, from the director-general of health to each and every vaccinator continuing to battle it out for the nation on the frontline,"
news24 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 11:39:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize wrote
:
“That bakkie ur talking about ask Mapholoba about his gift from T [Tahera Mather],”
dailymaverick Tuesday, June 1, 2021 11:29:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
(
about Zweli Mkhize
)
:
“My dealings with her are not business they are just fun and leisure. I promised her I’ll keep this a secret coz she always says she’s scared of comrade Khabazela [Zweli Mkhize]. Now this thing is messing up my life coz now T [Mather] does not respond to me cos u guys are chasing her,”
dailymaverick Tuesday, June 1, 2021 11:29:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We will continue to ramp up daily vaccinations, working together with the private sector, towards attaining the targets we have committed to as government,”
iol Tuesday, June 1, 2021 10:15:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
sanews Monday, May 31, 2021 9:57:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,"
allafrica Saturday, May 29, 2021 11:48:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“I also do not regard any of these individuals whose names have been mentioned publicly as personal friends. They are certainly my comrades, I have worked with them in the ordinary course of my political or official duties, and this is not unusual,” “As a minister, my obligation is to declare any conflict of interest when it arises and, in this instance, I had not identified any conflict of interest”
citizen Saturday, May 29, 2021 6:18:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"I also do not regard any of these individuals whose names have been mentioned publicly as personal friends. They are certainly my comrades, I have worked with them in the ordinary course of my political or official duties, and this is not unusual," "As a minister, my obligation is to declare any conflict of interest when it arises and, in this instance, I had not identified any conflict of interest"
news24 Saturday, May 29, 2021 12:11:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Let me categorically state that I have not personally benefited from this contract,”
dailymaverick Friday, May 28, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize stated
:
“All matters that have related to the upkeep, maintenance etc were always reported to me. Just like any household we have attended to a few minor maintenance, electrical or plumbing issues over the years, but I have never requested Digital Vibes or any of its representatives to make a single payment towards such upkeep,”
dailymaverick Friday, May 28, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“I am now taken aback that there were contractors who were paid by third parties without my knowledge,”
dailymaverick Friday, May 28, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“From the outset, I wish to publicly state that the outrage, anger, questions, comments, expression of disappointment and disgust by members of the public with what has been reported in the media regarding this Digital Vibes contract is well justified,”
iol Friday, May 28, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
sanews Friday, May 28, 2021 12:49:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"
news24 Friday, May 28, 2021 8:37:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
sanews Thursday, May 27, 2021 12:25:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The total vaccinated in Phase Two as at midnight (On Wednesday) is 282 135. These vaccinations were with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine. Total individuals vaccinated; Sisonke and Pfizer first dose is 761 903,”
the-star Thursday, May 27, 2021 9:00:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
(
about National Health
)
:
“This deviation was supported by National Treasury on a letter dated 24 June, 2020 in terms of emergency procurement,”
iol Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:09:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The investigators have found that an amount of some R37m paid to Digital Vibes constitutes fruitless and wasteful expenditure,”
iol Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:09:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“I worked with many of these comrades at the time in the fulfilment of my role as the TG. I must also clarify that, when we contested ANC leadership positions for our national conference in 2017,” “I do not regard any of these individuals whose names have been mentioned publicly, as personal friends. They are certainly my comrades, I have worked with them in the ordinary course of my political or official duties and this is not unusual”
citizen Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:54:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The irregularity findings range from the inconsistencies in the bid committee's to lack of disclosure of conflict of interest,"
allafrica Thursday, May 27, 2021 3:17:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"From the outset, I wish to publicly state that the outrage, anger, questions, comments, expression of disappointment and disgust by members of the public with what has been reported in the media regarding this Digital Vibes contract is well justified,"
allafrica Thursday, May 27, 2021 3:17:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We have been legally advised that we cannot fully disclose the details of the report at this stage or the plan of action that is already under way. Detailed public disclosure may jeopardise remedial action that is being undertaken,"
eyewitness-news Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:02:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"As our practice as ministers, we do not sign any submission that has not met these requirements. This guides our case, and draws a clear line between administrative and procurement processes of the department and the role of the minister as the executing authority,"
eyewitness-news Wednesday, May 26, 2021 10:04:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"This investigation is still ongoing through a flow of funds analysis that is being conducted. It is through this flow analysis that we will also confirm that the department was overcharged for services provided by Digital Vibes and quantified,"
eyewitness-news Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:55:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We will be calling up the meeting of the Health Council to set up targets so that the number of vaccinated individuals must be increased,”
iol Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:20:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We will therefore be guided once [the SIU’s] findings and outcomes are made available,”
dailymaverick Wednesday, May 26, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The process of appointing Digital Vibes was irregular. The irregularity findings range from the inconsistencies in the bid committees, to lack of disclosure of conflict of interest,”
dailymaverick Wednesday, May 26, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“in respect of Covid-19 related communications work that was performed by Digital Vibes the investigators noted that the service provider received requests for work from NDoH prior to their contract being expanded to include Covid-19 communication”
dailymaverick Wednesday, May 26, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The irregularity findings range from the inconsistencies in the bid committee’s to lack of disclosure of conflict of interest,”
sanews Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:32:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“From the outset, I wish to publicly state that the outrage, anger, questions, comments, expression of disappointment and disgust by members of the public with what has been reported in the media regarding this Digital Vibes contract is well justified,”
sanews Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:32:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Of the total tests performed in the past 24 hours, 52% (14 656) are from the public-sector and the other 48% (13 370) are from the private-sector,”
sanews Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:32:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Northern Cape reported 19 deaths. These include 15 in May 2021 and 4 in April 2021. The province is continuing with COVID-19 mortality audit,”
sanews Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:32:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The investigators therefore concluded that any amount which was paid to Digital Vibes for any work done in relation to Covid-19 communication prior to the approval of the expansion to include Covid-19 work was irregular as the expenditure was incurred in contravention of treasury regulations,”
citizen Wednesday, May 26, 2021 12:18:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The investigators have found that an amount of some R37m paid to Digital Vibes constitutes fruitless and wasteful expenditure,”
iol Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:34:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The appointment of Digital Vibes was irregular and the total of R150m that was paid Digital Vibes during the period of January 2020 and January 2021 was irregular expenditure,”
iol Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:34:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
(
about Director General
)
:
“From the outset, I wish to publicly state that the outrage, anger, questions, comments, expression of disappointment and disgust by members of the public with what has been reported in the media regarding this Digital Vibes contract is well justified. It is the very same red flags that were highlighted by the Auditor General in December that made me request the Director General to not just hand over this investigation to internal audit but to urgently appoint a firm of investigators who would have the necessary capacity and independence to scrutinise all the documents related to this contract,”
iol Wednesday, May 26, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“process of instituting disciplinary action against all implicated individuals is also under way,”
iol Wednesday, May 26, 2021 10:16:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"
news24 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 9:45:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
“The total vaccinated under the Sisonke Programme is 479 768. These vaccinations were with the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine and are therefore completed vaccinations. As we indicated the teams undertook data verification processes over the weekend in preparation for the finalization of a public facing live dashboard. The number reflected today is a result of this process, which removed duplications and vaccinations assigned incorrectly to Sisonke,”
eyewitness-news Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:20:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
"The total vaccinated under the Sisonke Programme is 480 665. These vaccinations were with the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine and are therefore completed vaccinations. The total vaccinated in Phase Two as at midnight today is 167 318. These vaccinations were with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine,"
eyewitness-news Monday, May 24, 2021 1:08:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"
news24 Monday, May 24, 2021 8:58:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize told
:
“As you know, generally, ministers don’t get involved in procurement processes, and in this case I did not participate in the contracting process,”
dailymaverick Monday, May 24, 2021 12:50:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
citizen Sunday, May 23, 2021 2:13:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
(
about Zweli Mkhize
)
:
“These vaccinations (healthcare workers) were with the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine and are therefore completed vaccinations, Mkhize said. The total vaccinated in Phase Two (Over 60s) as at 6.30pm Friday was 161 717. These vaccinations were with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine,”
the-star Saturday, May 22, 2021 1:45:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
citizen Saturday, May 22, 2021 11:55:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We have said that we are ultimately targeting to use over 3 300 sites by the end of September. We want to have wrapped up our vaccination to all the 250 000 people per day. With the second phase, we are looking at 16 million people to be vaccinated in this process. We’ll be doing the first and second phase. We want our people to be very patient,”
iol Saturday, May 22, 2021 11:01:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“People are getting used to this. Every vial holds enough vaccine to vaccinate six people. We want to ramp up vaccinations to more than 20 000 a day,”
mg Friday, May 21, 2021 8:25:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“a large number of vaccinations were captured on paper”
mg Friday, May 21, 2021 8:25:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
(
about Kwazulu Natal
)
:
"Today, 61 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 7, Free State 2, Gauteng 17, KwaZulu-Natal 4, Limpopo 19, Mpumalanga 0, North West 0, Northern Cape 12 and Western Cape 0 which brings the total to 55,568 deaths"
eyewitness-news Friday, May 21, 2021 10:09:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The total vaccinated in Phase Two as at 17.10 today is 116 741. These vaccinations were with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine. Today, 177 sites were operational: 155 public sector sites and 22 private sector sites,"
eyewitness-news Friday, May 21, 2021 10:09:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The cumulative recoveries now stand at 1 528 868, representing a recovery rate of 94.2%,”
sanews Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:46:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Provinces are back capturing data as far back as December 2020 as part of their Covid-19 mortality audits,”
citizen Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:10:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize concluded
:
“The total vaccinated in phase two as at 5.10pm on Wednesday is 77,505. These vaccinations were with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine,”
citizen Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:10:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We might want to delay the second dose by up to three months… if that happens, don’t feel aggrieved. We want to reach as many people as possible and then build up the immunity” “We have said that we are targeting ultimately to use over 3 300 sites by the end of September. We want to have wrapped up our vaccination to all the 250 000 people per day. With the second phase, we are looking at 16 million people to be vaccinated in this process. We’ll be doing the first and second phase. We want our people to be very patient,”
the-star Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:48:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
“The total vaccinated under the Sisonke Programme is 479,768. These vaccinations were with the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine and are therefore completed vaccinations,”
eyewitness-news Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:55:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Although most of the sites were able to proceed, a larger number of vaccinations were captured on paper and numbers are still being reconciled,”
citizen Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:29:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize explained
:
“Free State and Gauteng provinces have been back-capturing deaths over April and May as part of their auditing processes,”
sanews Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:27:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“These vaccinations were with the first dose of [the] Pfizer vaccine,”
sanews Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:27:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"
news24 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 9:10:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The total vaccinated in phase two to date is 39,371. These vaccinations were with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine,”
citizen Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:50:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
"A number of sector leaders aged 60 years and above came forward to be vaccinated publicly. We express our heartfelt gratitude for their patriotism and leadership as we know that this will assist us to build confidence in the vaccines and in the vaccination process. We continue to encourage health care workers, including traditional healers, and citizens 60 years and above to register and attend when they have been invited,"
eyewitness-news Wednesday, May 19, 2021 1:31:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We know that everyone has been very anxious to know what will happen and how we will start to vaccinate our most vulnerable citizens and then move onto vaccinating the general population,”
eyewitness-news Wednesday, May 19, 2021 1:31:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"In Bloemfontein they had to close down the site. We hope alternatives will be worked on so we can continue to vaccinate people despite the disruptions,"
news24 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:08:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
"Apart from that, when we announce the site where the vaccination will take place, they can go there and just walk in and be registered on entry and they will be vaccinated"
news24 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:08:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Although most of the sites were able to proceed, a large number of vaccinations were captured on paper and the numbers are still being reconciliated. In addition the numbers vaccinated at old age homes still need to be captured. We will therefore allow for this reconciliation over the course of the next 24 hours and will announce the numbers vaccinated in phase two as from tomorrow (Tuesday). In due course we will launch a public facing dashboard that will publish the numbers near real time,”
iol Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We express our heartfelt gratitude for their patriotism and leadership as we know that this will assist us to build confidence in the vaccines and in the vaccination process. We continue to encourage health care workers, including traditional healers, and citizens 60 years and above to register and attend when they have been invited,”
iol Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"Phase two vaccination rollout proceeded reasonably well today (Monday), notwithstanding some challenges experienced in the respective provinces, of which loadshedding and violent protests in the Free State were the most impactful,"
news24 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:48:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
“We recommend that as many people as possible register beforehand. For tomorrow we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins, however we will, going forward, be able to do so. The programme has been designed to avoid long queues. This is why it is important that as many people as possible register beforehand, and follow the instructions which they receive by SMS,”
citizen Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:05:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We will continue to vaccinate healthcare workers and complete the targeted 1.2 million by the end of the week. We will also begin to vaccinate citizens 60 years and older, who are the most vulnerable for becoming ill or dying of Covid-19”
citizen Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:05:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“50 000 citizens documented in old age homes will be completed by the end of May”
citizen Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:05:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Although most of the sites were able to proceed, a larger number of vaccinations were captured on paper and numbers are still being reconciled,”
citizen Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:05:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the supply of vaccines flow as anticipated,”
citizen Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:05:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“By the end of June, we expect to have received 4.5 million doses of Pfizer and 2 million doses from Johnson & Johnson,”
laht Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:22:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize disse
:
"Até o final de junho, esperamos ter recebido 4,5 milhões de doses da Pfizer e dois milhões de doses da Johnson & Johnson"
noticias-r7 Monday, May 17, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Although most of the sites were able to proceed, a large number of vaccinations were captured on paper and the numbers are still being reconciliated. In addition the numbers vaccinated at old age homes still need to be captured. We will therefore allow for this reconciliation over the course of the next 24 hours and will announce the numbers vaccinated in phase two as from tomorrow (Tuesday). In due course we will launch a public facing dashboard that will publish the numbers near real time,”
iol Monday, May 17, 2021 10:42:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We express our heartfelt gratitude for their patriotism and leadership as we know that this will assist us to build confidence in the vaccines and in the vaccination process. We continue to encourage health care workers, including traditional healers, and citizens 60 years and above to register and attend when they have been invited,”
iol Monday, May 17, 2021 10:42:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the supply of vaccines flow as anticipated,"
omanobserver-om Monday, May 17, 2021 7:58:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the supply of vaccines flow as anticipated,”
guardian-ng Monday, May 17, 2021 7:15:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the supply of vaccines flow as anticipated,"
modernghana Monday, May 17, 2021 6:56:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The vaccine will protect you from getting severe COVID disease or dying from COVID. However, no vaccine works 100% and we also still do not know whether vaccination prevents transmission of the virus," "It is therefore still important to follow the standard COVID-19 safety precautions to protect yourself and those around you"
startribune Monday, May 17, 2021 6:29:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The vaccine will protect you from getting severe COVID disease or dying from COVID. However, no vaccine works 100% and we also still do not know whether vaccination prevents transmission of the virus,” “It is therefore still important to follow the standard COVID-19 safety precautions to protect yourself and those around you”
news4jax Monday, May 17, 2021 6:09:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize disse
:
"Até o final de junho, esperamos ter recebido 4,5 milhões de doses da Pfizer e dois milhões de doses da Johnson & Johnson"
odia Monday, May 17, 2021 5:48:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize disse
:
“Até o final de junho, esperamos ter recebido 4,5 milhões de doses da Pfizer e dois milhões de doses da Johnson & Johnson”
istoe Monday, May 17, 2021 5:08:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize disse
:
"Até o final de junho, esperamos ter recebido 4,5 milhões de doses da Pfizer e dois milhões de doses da Johnson & Johnson"
jconline Monday, May 17, 2021 5:04:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the supply of vaccines flow as anticipated,"
modernghana Monday, May 17, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The vaccine will protect you from getting severe COVID disease or dying from COVID. However, no vaccine works 100% and we also still do not know whether vaccination prevents transmission of the virus," "It is therefore still important to follow the standard COVID-19 safety precautions to protect yourself and those around you"
startribune Monday, May 17, 2021 3:39:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“By the end of June we expect to have received 4.5 million doses of Pfizer and two million doses from Johnson & Johnson,”
guardian-ng Monday, May 17, 2021 3:35:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the supply of vaccines flow as anticipated,"
afp-en Monday, May 17, 2021 2:48:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize disse
:
"Até o final de junho, esperamos ter recebido 4,5 milhões de doses da Pfizer e dois milhões de doses da Johnson & Johnson"
uol Monday, May 17, 2021 1:38:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“I'm glad that the system that has been put in place is working. I'm quite happy with how the registration is going. This marks the beginning of the mass rollout of the vaccination,”
the-star Monday, May 17, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"By the end of June we expect to have received 4.5 million doses of Pfizer and two million doses from Johnson & Johnson,"
afp-en Monday, May 17, 2021 10:28:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
sanews Monday, May 17, 2021 10:07:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We recommend that as many people as possible register beforehand,”
sanews Monday, May 17, 2021 10:07:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The vaccine will protect you from getting severe Covid-19 disease or dying from Covid-19. However, no vaccine works 100% and we also still do not know whether vaccination prevents transmission of the coronavirus,” “It is therefore still important to follow the standard Covid-19 safety precautions to protect yourself and those around you,”
businessday Monday, May 17, 2021 9:16:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Many people have mild symptoms after vaccination. These include flu-like symptoms like mild fever, headache and tiredness, as well as redness, swelling and pain at the injection site,” “These generally disappear within one or two days and can be managed at home with rest and paracetamol,”
businessday Monday, May 17, 2021 9:16:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“These (remaining) doses will not be used for Phase 2 or Phase 3, but they will be used by the Medical Research Council to conduct some important studies and programmes that will help us to understand how vaccines work for population groups such as people living with HIV, and pregnant and lactating mothers,”
financialexpress Monday, May 17, 2021 7:41:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We want to scale this up to just over 200 by the end of the week,”
financialexpress Monday, May 17, 2021 7:41:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“To date, over 1.22 million senior citizens have registered,”
financialexpress Monday, May 17, 2021 7:41:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"These (remaining) doses will not be used for Phase 2 or Phase 3, but they will be used by the Medical Research Council to conduct some important studies and programmes that will help us to understand how vaccines work for population groups such as people living with HIV, and pregnant and lactating mothers,"
HindustanTimes Monday, May 17, 2021 3:21:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We want to scale this up to just over 200 by the end of the week,"
HindustanTimes Monday, May 17, 2021 3:21:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Tomorrow (Monday) phase two will start as planned with Pfizer vaccines at 87 sites across the country- 83 in the public sector and 4 in the private sector,”
citizen Monday, May 17, 2021 2:29:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The J&J vaccine is still awaiting release from the Food and Drug Administration of America and we are constantly being updated by the J&J global head office on progress in this regard. We hope to get finality this week,”
citizen Monday, May 17, 2021 2:29:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The cumulative recoveries now stand at 1 524 352 representing a recovery rate of 94,4%. The number of tests conducted to date is 11 115 048. Of these 27 543 tests were conducted since the last report,"
iol Monday, May 17, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"Tomorrow, phase two will start as planned with Pfizer vaccines at 87 sites across the country, 83 in the public sector and four in the private sector,"
iol Monday, May 17, 2021 12:06:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The reality is that as numbers rise, we have to increase restrictions and when they go down, we ease them. We are going to recommend more focus on the size of gatherings,”
iol Sunday, May 16, 2021 3:14:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We must ensure that there is a strong response to this,”
iol Sunday, May 16, 2021 12:21:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The cumulative recoveries now stand at 1 522 165, representing a recovery rate of 94,6%. The number of tests conducted to date is 11 052 993. Of these 41 994 tests were conducted since the last report. The number of vaccinations completed under the Sisonke Protocol stands at 474 318,"
the-star Friday, May 14, 2021 11:45:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize added
:
“The reality is that when the numbers start rising we will have to increase the restrictions and when they go down, we ease them,”
iol Friday, May 14, 2021 5:51:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The number of tests conducted to date is 11,010,999. Of these 42,073 tests were conducted since the last report. The cumulative recoveries now stand at 1,520,878, representing a recovery rate of 94.7 percent,"
iol Friday, May 14, 2021 1:33:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“Kindly note that the COVID-19 positive cases are rising rapidly. For all intents and purposes, we are in third-wave even if not fitting in technical definition. The numbers will no longer go down other than if we start intensive containment measures”
herald Friday, May 14, 2021 1:21:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“For all intents and purposes, we are in the third wave even if it is not fitting a technical definition . The numbers will no longer go down unless we start intensive containment measures,”
citizen Friday, May 14, 2021 11:44:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,”
sanews Friday, May 14, 2021 11:17:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,"
news24 Friday, May 14, 2021 9:37:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“By Monday, when we start [Phase 2], we will have just about one million Pfizer vaccines,”
dailymaverick Friday, May 14, 2021 1:49:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
"The number of tests conducted to date is 11 010 999. Of these 42 073 tests were conducted since the last report. The cumulative recoveries now stand at 1 520 878, representing a recovery rate of 94,7%,"
iol Thursday, May 13, 2021 11:46:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
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about National Health
)
:
“In the Medium Term Expenditure Framework period R7.5 billion has been allocated to the NHI unit, to strengthen the system and contract service providers. Dr Nicholas Crisp has been appointed as the deputy -grector General of NHI, bringing a wealth of experience and passion into the portfolio,” “Tremendous progress has been made in Health Patient Registration System (HPRS) with 57 million individuals registered in 3111 public health facilities. The NHI fund will be set up as soon as the NHI Bill is passed”
iol Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:15:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“The impact of Covid-19 has emphasised the necessity of investing in long-term resilience and sustainability of health systems to enable us to better respond to future health emergencies and crises,”
businessday Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:04:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize said
:
“We want to assure South Africans that we have not yet hit the third wave. However, we are at risk and we hence need to be on heightened vigilance as a country,”
citizen Thursday, May 13, 2021 7:11:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize explique
:
«Il a depuis été établi qu'il existe une chance pour un million de développer des caillots sanguins après avoir été vacciné»
lessentiel-lu-fr Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:58:00 AM EAT
Zweli Mkhize explique
:
«Il a depuis été établi qu'il existe une chance pour un million de développer des caillots sanguins après avoir été vacciné»
lessentiel-lu-fr Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize explique
:
«Il a depuis été établi qu'il existe une chance pour un million de développer des caillots sanguins après avoir été vacciné»
lessentiel-lu-fr Wednesday, April 28, 2021 4:37:00 PM EAT
Zweli Mkhize alinukuliwa
:
"Sasa niko katika karantini nyumbani, na mimi na mke wangu tunabaki na matumaini kwamba tutapona kabisa kutoka kwa virusi hivi,"
habarileo Monday, October 19, 2020 3:58:00 PM EAT
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