Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize (Zweli)

Meanwhile Health Minister Zweli Mkhize who stepped aside following corruption allegations involving a communications contract has been implicated in a new report and is unlikely to return to his post or stay in the cabinet (AC Vol 62 No 12 More time for the truth & AC Vol 61 No 8 Heroes and villains in the pandemic)...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on 8 May that he would be going on voluntary leave after a press campaign had raised questions about a lucrative contract for a communications company involving staff close to him and a member of his family...

That could see Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize moved to Minister in the Presidency or to Mining and Energy...

Before the new attempt by Magashule and Zuma to break the Ramaphosa presidency a proxy presidential succession battle was taking place behind the scenes between Dlamini-Zuma and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize...

As a result there are no vaccines available and no clear sign of when sufficient quantities will be despite a grand-sounding vaccine roll-out plan hurriedly announced by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize in early January as criticism of the government's inaction mounted...

Health minister Zweli Mkhize has been hard-working and serious minded from the outset (AC Vol 61 No 8 Heroes and villains in the pandemic)...

The pandemic has also been good for Health Minister Zweli Mkhize...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize a medical doctor and ANC heavyweight who is widely regarded to be doing a good job with the Covid-19 response issued an unusually long statement refuting criticisms of the lockdown by Professor Glenda Gray...

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma the co-operative governance minister and a former health minister and renowned anti-smoking campaigner has supported current Health Minister Zweli Mkhize in maintaining that the ban is justified because of the damage Covid-19 causes to the lungs...

With South Africa in the third week of a lockdown that may only be lifted at the end of April and possibly not even then President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize have been riding a wave of approval with both praised for decisive leadership in handling the coronavirus outbreak (AC Vol 61 No 7 Cyril's double crisis)...

With regular briefings to the media Zikalala is taking his lead from his political mentor Zweli Mkhize with a proactive approach to dealing with the outbreak...