The Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal have had the highest proportion of deaths from Covid-19 cases to date, with case fatality rates exceeding the national in-hospital average of 22%.

Discovery CEO Adrian Gore said the scheme planned to vaccinate 3 million adult beneficiaries of Discovery-administered schemes, and would be ready to launch the programme on May 1 – if vaccine supply allowed.

Former Denel board chair Dan Mantsha has denied that he pushed for the sacking of former CEO Riaz Saloojee because of his opposition to a controversial deal involving VR Laser Asia, which is linked to the Gupta family.

SA recorded 1,516 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, along with 67 more fatalities, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Friday.

The four public order police accused of killing Mthokozisi Ntumba were granted bail by the Johannesburg magistrates’ court on Friday.