The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.
How can employees access the support and tools they need to stay healthy and happy?
There has been an unprecedented structural shift in disease patterns, which has highlighted unequal access to healthcare
New Covid-19 infections and related deaths have tapered off
Only the costly N95 mask works and achieving a high penetration of Covid-19 booster vaccination is ‘the only effective strategy’, says virologist Shabir Madhi
The focus must be on primary and preventative healthcare
Financial sector union wants employees who were fired for not being vaccinated to be reinstated
The issue is a complex one, and nearly impossible to enforce
Countries on the continent responded effectively to the virus despite the dire predictions of some in the West
The data from 440 000 Covid-19 patients show that black people in South Africa were far more likely to die than their white counterparts