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Behind the scenes: How the first 500,000 vaccine doses administered in SA were secured – Gqeberha in the News

18 May 2021 By Port Elizabethan

Behind the scenes: How the first 500,000 vaccine doses administered in SA were secured: When South Africa’s rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine was put on hold in early February, a scramble ensued to ensure healthcare workers could be protected. Spotlight spoke to Professor Glenda Gray …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Grey and Wynberg postpone rugby clash as Covid-19 precaution: Grey High School has postponed its rugby fixture against Wynberg High School, which was to have taken place this weekend in Gqeberha, after several positive Covid-19 cases at the school.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Maria Combrink among SA athletes hoping to raise the flag at Paralympics: I took part in the discus, shot put, and powerlifting and managed to throw qualifying distance for discus for Tokyo 2021. And I broke the world record for Shot Put Women F64 and set a new SA Record …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Bay’s Natia van Heerden claims gold in Langebaan: Van Heerden will be looking to build on a winning return to the Western Cape as she plots the rest of her year in triathlon racing.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Demolition of Victoria Grounds in Qonce another assault on the Eastern Cape’s rich history: Victoria Grounds in Qonce (previously King William’s Town) is not only home to a rich sporting tradition but has major political significance in the Eastern Cape’s anti-apartheid history. Now tenders …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Invest in precious metals such as gold – a guide for South Africans: Bruce Whitfield interviews Dr Zoltan Erdey, author of “Going for Gold: The South African’s Guide to Investing in Precious Metals”.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

South Africa: Behind the Scenes – How the First 500 000 Vaccine Doses Administered in SA Were Secured: On 1 February 2021, a million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India arrived at OR Tambo International Airport. Everything seemed set for the country …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

SAWEA hails decade of clean energy in the country: May is National Energy Month in South Africa and, as the renewable energy sector commemorates a decade of clean power in the country, industry organisation the South Africa Wind Energy Association …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Win tickets to Jazzart Dance Theatre’s Changing Tides at Artscape: However, all of that is about to change with the creative industry slowly finding its feet again, and heralded by the forthcoming production ‘Changing Tides’, by South Africa’s beloved Jazzart Dance …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.


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