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No South African has died after being vaccinated for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

This was according to the National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee (NISEC) Chairperson, Professor Hannelie Meyer.

Professor Meyer was speaking during a webinar on self-reporting of side effects or adverse events.

With South Africa’s Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccination programme now in full swing, Vuk’uzenzele has put together information from the Department of Health to help answer some common questions about the vaccine. 

Q: Can the vaccine cause COVID-19 or make me test positive?

University of Pretoria (UP) student Rostum Ogbuehi has released a rap song encouraging people to get the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine and help save lives. 

Marie Roberts turns 99 after beating COVID-19 twice 

Marie Roberts recently celebrated her 99th birthday, but has also stopped the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in its tracks… twice!

President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved South Africa to Adjusted Alert Level 2 and encouraged citizens to get vaccinated. 

Restrictions on movements of people and gatherings have been eased in South Africa following a steady decline in new COVID-19 infections.

Kimberley-born skateboarder Boipelo Awuah (15) has secured a place in the South African skateboarding Olympic team. 

She will represent the country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, which takes place from 23 July to 8 August.

A fluent speaker of N|uu has written a children’s book in her native language, which is regarded as one of the oldest and ‘critically endangered’ languages in the world. 

South African furniture manufacturers now have an online portal on which they can showcase their products to consumers. 

Launched by Proudly South African, in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), the Furniture Portal aims to assist the sector, which has suffered a decline in recent years, and has the capacity for massive job creation.

Motivation and determination ensured that a young entrepreneur achieved success in his career of choice. 

Luvuyo Ndiki is proof that setbacks in life should not stand in the way of your dreams.

There are specific requirements that need to be met when applying for a vacancy in government. 

To empower the youth with the necessary knowledge about these requirements, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in partnership with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), recently held a webinar on ‘How to apply for a government job’.