By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The South African National Editor's Forum (SANEF) says the process has already begun to ensure that journalists are next in line to receive the covid-19 vaccination. SANEF's Secretary-General - Mahlatse Mahlase - says government has informed them that journalists will receive the jab as soon as all media houses submit information regarding their employees' age and regions where they are stationed. The rollout will also include community media establishments and freelance reporters. Mahlase says this follows lengthy discussions with the department of health...

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By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure or NATJoints - is on high alert after social media messages of a #NationalShutdown went viral. Police and the army have been deploayed to all hotspots across KwaZulu-Natal. Metro Police has been seen patrolling the Durban central business district from as early as 4am this morning. SABC News Reporter Dries Liebenberg was at Phoenix which was the site of many tensions during the insurrection of July the 12....

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure or NATJoints - is on high alert after social media messages of a #NationalShutdown went viral. Police and the army have been deploayed to all hotspots across KwaZulu-Natal. Metro Police has been seen patrolling the Durban central business district from as early as 4am this morning. SABC News Reporter Dries Liebenberg was at Phoenix which was the site of many tensions during the insurrection of July the 12....

#PODCAST Situation is calm and police are on high alert across KZN, following unconfirmed reports of a #NationalShutdown today

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Latest reports suggest that a fourth wave of COVID-19 is predicted to hit South Africa in the first week of December. CEO of the Kwazulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition - Professor Morgan Chetty says this fourth wave could last longer that 75 days. Professor Chetty says the best protection against the looming fourth wave is the non-surgical interventions of social distancing, wearing of mask and sanitising. However, he says the best protection against the coronavirus is to get vaccinated. He says a small portion of the population - who are being referred to as "anti-vaxers" - are causing more harm than good by expressing their views on social media...    

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Latest reports suggest that a fourth wave of COVID-19 is predicted to hit South Africa in the first week of December. CEO of the Kwazulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition - Professor Morgan Chetty says this fourth wave could last longer that 75 days. Professor Chetty says the best protection against the looming fourth wave is the non-surgical interventions of social distancing, wearing of mask and sanitising. However, he says the best protection against the coronavirus is to get vaccinated. He says a small portion of the population - who are being referred to as "anti-vaxers" - are causing more harm than good by expressing their views on social media... &nbsp; &nbsp;

#PODCAST  Medical experts predict that a #4thWave could hit South Africa during the first week of December...

India has given emergency approval to the world's first DNA vaccine developed for adolescents, which is slated to be launched soon. Scientists hailed it as a watershed moment in the country's fight against Covid-19, which has so far infected more than 32-million people and killed over 430,000. Ran Sen reports...

India has given emergency approval to the world's first DNA vaccine developed for adolescents, which is slated to be launched soon. Scientists hailed it as a watershed moment in the country's fight against Covid-19, which has so far infected more than 32-million people and killed over 430,000. Ran Sen reports...

#PODCAST After reporting on the front-lines, journalists set to get COVID19 jabs in upcoming phase of rollout

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