Daily news update: SA pauses J&J vaccine, SCA hands Zuma another loss

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Former president Jacob Zuma. Picture: Flickr / GovernmentZA

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Uproar at bullying incident at Mbilwi Secondary School

The incident at Mbilwi Secondary School was caught on video.

The Limpopo department is investigating a video showing a grade 10 Mbilwi Secondary School pupil being bullied by another learner outside the school premises on Monday.

Jacob Zuma must pay back money spent on legal fees – SCA

Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP/File/Phill Magakoe

Granting former president Jacob Zuma a blank cheque to pay private lawyers for his personal legal battles was not only shocking but also made possible by a web of maladministration and shrouded in secrecy.

LISTEN: ANC’s Jessie Duarte slams Zondo inquiry in leaked audio

ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi / African News Agency (ANA)

Another leaked audio recording from last month’s meeting between the ANC’s top six officials and former president Jacob Zuma has emerged on social media.

SA suspends rollout of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Jacques Nelles

Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize says South Africa is “voluntarily suspending” its intended rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine, after the United States paused their rollout due to reported blood clots in recipients.

Why is Absa really closing its Money Market Fund?

Picture: iStock/Rich Townsend

Absa has not given clear reasons for closing its Money Market Fund in a letter to investors, which could lead to a bank run in which a large number of customers withdraw their deposits at the same time because they are worried about the bank’s solvency.