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● “Critically, an additional 500 000 doses are expected to arrive over the next four weeks, supplemented by another 20-million doses of the Pfizer vaccine … I can also say that we have actually secured enough doses to vaccinate all the people who will need to be vaccinated in South Africa.” — Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefing parliament after the country had received 80 000 Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines on Tuesday

● “The executive committee of council approves the release of the DBE [department of basic education] results of the November 2020 NSC [national senior certificate] examinations based on available evidence that the examinations were administered per the examination policies and regulations.” — The chairperson of Umalusi, John Volmink, confirms that the organisation will recognise the results of the 2020 matric classªº

● “This sad chapter in our history has reminded us that democracy is fragile. That it must always be defended. That we must be ever vigilant. That violence and extremism has no place in America. And that each of us has a duty and responsibility as Americans, and especially as leaders, to defend the truth and to defeat the lies.”

— United States President Joe Biden speaking after former president Donald Trump’s acquittal in his second impeachment trial

● “Something drastic has to happen before it is too late to reverse illegal electricity connections in Kya Sands, resulting in local factories eventually closing shop. Without the political will and application of the country’s laws, our country is soon going to dearly pay.” — Action SA leader and former Jo’burg mayor Herman Mashaba tweeting about illegal electricity connections in Kya Sands