Sibusiso Moyo, the third Zimbabwean minister to die from the virus, was a potential successor to the president
Although the new strain 501Y.V2 of the virus has spread 50% more rapidly, current evidence shows that it is not more severe than the one experienced in the first wave
If herd immunity is reached and life returns to ‘normal’, people may switch spending to things they gave up and the desire to DIY may subside
The South African variant of the virus is ‘clinically present’, while a lockdown tries to limit new infections
The pandemic is happening in the context of a healthcare system we have allowed to decay
A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty
Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal
The department will not provide many of its standard services ‘until further notice’, as it focuses on registering an increased number of death certificates
The pandemic has helped to expose the dire state of Sudan’s healthcare system, which lacks both equipment and medical personnel
The South African law does not make it mandatory for citizens to be vaccinated, and the same will apply for Covid-19 immunisation. But experts say people still have the responsibility not to act recklessly — and they should follow Covid-19 health protocols