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Safura Abdool Karim
Safura Abdool Karim is a senior researcher and health lawyer at the South African Medical Research Council’s Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science
Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
Bail could be the key to reducing severe prison overcrowding
More than a quarter of prisoners have not been convicted of anything, they just couldn’t meet bail requirements
Pepsi’s Pioneer acquisition is not healthy
The move may provide a short-term economic boost, but it also has long-term health costs
ANC KZN conference invalid: What happens next is up to the party
On Tuesday the High Court in Pietermaritzburg handed down a judgment declaring that the provincial conference in November 2015 was unlawful.
Explainer: Breaking down the implications of the #StateCaptureReport
Given the resource and time constraints placed on the Public Protector, some issues were earmarked for investigation at a later date.
[Archives] Why the Hawks don’t have a case against Pravin Gordhan
It’s difficult to follow exactly what Gordhan is being accused of, or if he is even being accused of anything.