South Africa

Tulio de Oliveira: national honours

Scientist who helped identify the Omicron variant of COVID-19.¹

Honours

• Order of Mapungubwe HeldGold · 19 May 2026

  Contribution in the field of scientific research with a groundbreaking discovery of the Omicron variant of COVID-19

  Announced by The Presidency on 14 May 2026 and conferred at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, on 19 May 2026.

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Sources

1. The Presidency, Republic of South Africa, The Presidency announces recipients of National Orders (14 May 2026)
2. SAnews (Government Communication and Information System), The Presidency announces recipients of National Orders (15 May 2026)
3. Eyewitness News, Ramaphosa bestows National Orders on Rassie Erasmus, DJ Oskido and Covid-19 experts (19 May 2026)