What's happening in South Africa

South Africa's chief justice has said he "doesn't care" about the backlash over his prayer against a Covid-19 vaccine "that was of the devil". He was filmed last week praying fervently against vaccines "meant to corrupt [people's] DNA", drawing public criticism in a country with the highest recorded number of coronavirus cases in Africa. But Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng over the weekend said he was not a scientist but a "prayer warrior" who was concerned about the safety of vaccines. He said people must be free to express themselves regardless of the position they hold in society. "I don't care about the consequences. We've been quiet for far too long, toeing the line," he said . "You can't impose a vaccine on people. Why should you?" Last week, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said teenage clubbing and parties were driving the country's second wave of infections. South Africa has so far confirmed 860,964 cases and 23,276 deaths. Recoveries stand at over 750,000.