More than 7-million expired Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines could be wasted by July By Chris Bateman Vaccine hesitancy, corruption, and conspiracy theories and disinformation slow down uptake of Covid-19 vaccines
Five steps to get your Covid-19 vaccine certificate People without identity documents will have to wait for the government to put in place a proper vaccination system for them By Eunice Masson
Covid-19 Boosters: Why time is not enough to get people to line up for their next shot You can now mix and match boosters and also get them sooner. But what’s the science behind it? By Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan Van Dyk
Don’t put it all down to Covid-19, the education system was already broken The 2017 OECD Benchmarking report assessed the quality of education globally and South Africa ranked 75th out of 76 countries By Lebogang Mokotedi
Covid-19 in South Africa: Which approach should we take now? By Philip Machanick The trick to tackling Covid-19 at this stage is to be adaptive. The government’s one-size-fits-all approach is broken; we need to be more flexible. But we should not throw away hard-won lessons Putin says Russia has two weeks to prepare for Omicron wave By Agence France Presse Russia has lifted nearly all the restrictions designed to limit new cases, despite an increasing caseload and growing Omicron infections ‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive By Charmain Naidoo After 20 months of caution, I let my guard down. Now I feel terrible Health department suspends revised Covid-19 quarantine and contact tracing protocols By Marcia Zali A revised circular will be released once the department has taken additional input into consideration. Health department rolls out Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals By Marcia Zali Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Putin says Russia has two weeks to prepare for Omicron wave By Agence France Presse Russia has lifted nearly all the restrictions designed to limit new cases, despite an increasing caseload and growing Omicron infections ‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive By Charmain Naidoo After 20 months of caution, I let my guard down. Now I feel terrible Health department suspends revised Covid-19 quarantine and contact tracing protocols By Marcia Zali A revised circular will be released once the department has taken additional input into consideration. Health department rolls out Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals By Marcia Zali Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive By Charmain Naidoo After 20 months of caution, I let my guard down. Now I feel terrible Health department suspends revised Covid-19 quarantine and contact tracing protocols By Marcia Zali A revised circular will be released once the department has taken additional input into consideration. Health department rolls out Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals By Marcia Zali Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Health department suspends revised Covid-19 quarantine and contact tracing protocols By Marcia Zali A revised circular will be released once the department has taken additional input into consideration. Health department rolls out Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals By Marcia Zali Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Health department rolls out Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals By Marcia Zali Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts By Marcia Zali According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the virus J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
J&J boosters could be soon available to South Africans By Marcia Zali Announcement of when the J&J booster shot will be available is expected to take place at the conclusion of the Sisonke 2 study Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Covid’s here to stay, so live with it By Marcia Zali The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa By Tunicia Phillips The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds
Current Covid-19 wave less fatal than others, says World Health Organisation By Anathi Madubela A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More Editor’s Pick Business UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies National Fraudster who stole R5 million from UIF Covid fund convicted Politics Concourt eases path to polls for independents Recent Articles Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight Pressure mounts on COP28 president as fossil fuel debate sizzles Citing its tolerance for corruption, Mavuso Msimang resigns from ANC Youth in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng might abstain from 2024 elections, study finds
Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave By Eunice Masson With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves Load More