The SA Human Right Commission inquiry into racial discrimination in the advertising industry continued on Thursday. Jamela Robertson, CEO of the Commission for Gender Equality outlined the kind of representation that would help achieve desirable results for society, focusing on gender and race.

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The National Assembly's debate on the affect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Sa’s economy saw a heated discussions among MPs during the sitting. Various points were brought up including the president's stance on the invasion and the long-term affect of the war on developing nations such as SA.

The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra)  said it is engaging with Pfizer about the report regarding vaccine side-effects that made the rounds last week.

#VaccineSideEffects trended on social media last week after a “leaked” document detailing adverse health events experienced by people after receiving the Pfizer vaccine.

The regulator reassured South Africans that the Covid-19 vaccines are safe.

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ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba called for the arrest of the killers of the University of Limpopo lecturer Prof Mohamed Saber Tayob, saying they should be apprehended before they get a chance to kill someone else.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the killers of Limpopo University lecturer Mohamed Tayob should be apprehended before they kill someone else.

EFF head of political education Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi appeared at the South African Human Rights Commission’s national inquiry into racism and discrimination in the advertising sector. Ndlozi gave detailed accounts of racism within the sector, including in expenditure and ownership.

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is expected to meet on Monday.

On the agenda includes the scrapping of wearing masks in outdoor areas.

Speaking to TimesLIVE before the NCCC meeting, Wits professor of vaccinology Shabir Madhi said some Covid-19 rules serve very little value and motivates why there is no longer a need to wear a mask outside.

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