The Department of Health says 409 of the close to 16,500 teachers, who have been infected with covid-19, have died. A further 55 non-teaching staff and 10 pupils have lost their lives to Covid-19. The Eastern Cape had the most teaching-staff infected and also had the highest number of fatalities among teachers, with 151, followed by the Western Cape, with 91.

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Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says he is studying the contents of the Public Protector report, regarding the adverse findings against Provincial MEC for Local Government, Anton Bredell. Bredell, in the PP’s report, has been found to have violated the code of ethics, due to his alleged interference in the appointment of a senior director at the George Municipality in the Southern Cape.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced with ‘deep sorrow and shock’ that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has passed away from COVID-related complications. Ramaphosa has extended his thoughts and prayers to his family at this time of loss. Mthembu tested positive on 11 January.

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