South Africa: Government outlines amended Covid-19 vaccination plans.
Plans were put on hold when trials suggested the AstraZeneca jab had some limitations
South Africa鈥檚 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said a Johnson & Johnson vaccine would be used to immunise health workers and would be used as part of an implementation study.
Sierra Leone鈥檚 Anti-Corruption Commission says it has started investigating after a report by the US based publication, The Africanist Press alleged misuse of state funds by First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio. The first lady has denied any wrongdoings.
And, we find out why sales of garlic and ginger are soaring in South Africa.
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