We are still quite far away from the majority of our population receiving Covid-19 vaccines and there is still mistrust about vaccination
The Chinese community has been part of South Africa for 300 years, yet their contributions remain overlooked and they continue to experience discrimination
Government and civil society must develop a rights-based response to Covid-19, because epidemics are won by strengthening rights, not trampling on them
Myths abound about what works and doesn’t once you have contracted the virus. As the second wave engulfs the country here is what specialists have to say
There are signs that the continent’s population is relaxing risk-reducing measures (masks, physical distancing, washing hands), which could push 40-million people into extreme poverty
In following an international, scientific approach the state assumed extraordinary power over people
The stringent lockdown measures resulted in many sectors crumpling, but the citrus industry boomed
With the number of cases spiralling out of control in hotspots in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, longer curfews and restrictions on alcohol sales are being implemented
As the pandemic’s second wave spreads through the country, the number of excess deaths increases too
The pandemic hit abalone farmers fast and hard. Prices have dropped and backers appear to be losing their appetite for investing in the delicacy