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Vendors, transport operators and members of the informal sector have been warned against defying government lockdown directives

Scores of Zimbabwean economic immigrants continue to form long queues into South Africa on the Zimbabwean side of the Beitbridge Border Post. 

A woman from Mbare in Harare gives her “colourful” reaction to the 30 day lockdown announced by the government on Saturday. This after VP Chiwenga announced that only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days.

Zimbabweans are disgruntled they were not given any warning about the new full lockdown imposed by the government on Saturday. They fear that their families will starve because they have no food and no means to look after their families during the 30 day lockdown period.

Olinda Chapel’s message to Zimbabweans, Jah Prayzah, Winky D and ExQ (WATCH)

South Africa Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has been assessing the situation along Limpopo River at the Beitbridge border post in Musina over the past two days. A number of arrests were made during his visit.

Last night a statement was released by the Zimbabwean Ministry that all their borders will be closed with immediate effect, except for commercial services only. For more on the statement made by VP Chiwenga while addressing journalists Denis Juru who is the founder of the International Cross-Border Traders Association speaks to the SABC.

Health experts in Zimbabwe are warning it could take six months before a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available there because of logistical and ecomomic challenges.
That is despite the country’s capacity to carry out vaccination programmes.

A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the UK. 

The UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock says the NHS should be ready to roll out a coronavirus vaccine by the start of December, if it is approved by regulators.