Beleaguered Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on special leave

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed beleaguered Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on special leave. The news broke while the Minister was visiting the Northern Cape YESTERDAY (Tuesday), to assess progress in the vaccination roll-out in the province. The Minister, who is facing allegations of involvement in the irregular issuing of tenders by his department, visited two vaccination sites in Kimberley. The Northern Cape is facing growing COVID-19 infections in schools, which have led to the closure of eleven schools.