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It is imperative that we train healthcare workers and participate in continent-wide collaboration
Opportunities for local business growth needed to be identified and strategically capitalised on, and we have to be really deliberate about that
The Covax Initiative is meant to guarantee access to potential vaccines for poorer countries. But rich countries have already bought up more than 4.2-billion doses, and there is no provision to change restrictive patent laws.
The economic effects of the pandemic could hamper the government’s initiative to procure new generation capacity
The pandemic has shown that most firms fail to respond to threats to society — even if it is for their own survival. Those that do react are often sole-proprietor and family-owned companies
The AfCFTA is set to be implemented at the same time as the globe tackles post-Covid-19 recovery. Deeping continental integration can help to boost economies, particularly if stemming illicit financial flows is prioritised
Local scientists are using wastewater-based epidemiology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus in South Africa’s sewage system, which could act as an early warning system for outbreaks of Covid-19, as well as other diseases
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement
Data released this week is evidence of the scale of the financial and humanitarian crisis South Africa faces