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Mabuza not confident vaccine budget is enough to achieve population immunity

Article Marcia Zali -

The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly

Mabuza not confident that vaccine budget is enough to achieve population immunity

Article Marcia Zali -

The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly

Toe the line: Mantashe instructs ANC caucus to vote for process against Mkhwebane

Article Lizeka Tandwa -

The ANC chairperson has instructed its caucus ahead of the vote to establish a committee to investigate the public protector’s fitness to hold office

National Health Laboratory calls for participants to test antibody tests

Article Marcia Zali -

The NHLS will collect samples from at least 300 participants and bank them for use in future rapid or serological tests

Cryptic crossword 270 – March 5

Article George Euvrard -

Welcome to South Africa's only weekly cryptic crossword, exclusively at the Mail & Guardian. Never tried a cryptic crossword before? Visit our compiler George...

Hackers invited by Gauteng’s e-government to help improve services

Article Eunice Stoltz -

This week hackers will participate in a hackathon hosted by Gauteng’s e-government department to modernise their public services

eLearning

Article Special Reports -

Although innovations are being made in online learning there is still a widespread lack of internet connectivity and infrastructure in schools

Greening the Future

Article Special Reports -

The awards are a way of encouraging progress and celebrating those who wake up every day and work to make this country a better more sustainable place

Nigeria’s queers say ‘enough’

Article Dika Ofoma -

Notorious police unit that harassed LGBTQ+ community disbanded after widespread protests.

SANDF hid R200m expenditure on ‘Covid’ drug it can’t use

Article Sabelo Skiti -

Military health officials are puzzled by the defence department importing a drug that has not been approved for treating coronavirus symptoms from Cuba

Formula one set to welcome up to 20 000 fans to the Nürburgring

Article Agence France Presse -

German officials have given the go-ahead for as many as 20 000 to attend next month’s Formula One race at the Nürburgring circuit

200 Young South Africans 2020

Article Editorial -

Every year, the Mail & Guardian canvasses the country to find the 200 most outstanding young South Africans. Then we celebrate them and their...

WATCH LIVE: Customary Marriages Bill panel discussion

Article Staff Reporter -

Facilitated by chairperson Kedibone Diale, the discussion will provide legal, socioeconomic, cultural, legislative and human rights perspectives from various subject experts.

Stronger tobacco control regulation will reduce harm

Article Sharon Nyatsanza & Savera Kalideen -

South Africa’s tobacco industry interference statistics are improving year on year, but more needs to be done

Osaka using US Open as platform for activism

Article Agence France Presse -

The 22-year-old fourth seed has spoken out repeatedly in the wake of the protests that swept the United States following the death of George Floyd during a confrontation with police in May

SA in dire need of a political spring tide

Article Christo Lombaard -

The only time change has occurred in South Africa is in response to global events such as World War II. The country is once again facing such an event — Covid-19 — and will have to react

Preventing illegal evictions prevents homelessness

Article Lauren Royston & Nkosinathi Sithole -

A pandemic is a crisis that both exposes inequality but can also provide opportunities for better policy decisions from now on

No proof of Covid-19 reinfection, yet

Article Athandiwe Saba -

Some people report testing positive for Covid-19 after initially having the disease and then testing negative. Scientists are still trying to understand if this means that reinfection is possible

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