Medical aid schemes and businesses will help the government with the cost of acquiring enough vaccines for the South African population to achieve herd immunity
Steven Brandenburg destroyed vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed that they were dangerous and could alter human DNA.
Ndileka Mandela, the first grandchild of Nelson Mandela, talks about her passion for rural development and that Covid-19 corruption and state capture evidence means she won’t make her X next to the ANC.
A year after the outbreak started, WHO experts are due in China for a highly politicised visit to explore the origins of the coronavirus, in a trip trailed by accusations of cover-ups, conspiracy and fears of a whitewash. Under the global glare, Beijing delayed access for independent experts into China to probe the origins of […]
The government plans to vaccinate a minimum of 67% of the population (about 40-million people) to achieve herd immunity — when most of the population is resistant to an infectious disease — by the end of 2021.
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
We need a profound rethinking of the meaning of sustainability in sport — the global commercial model is neither environmentally nor socially sound
More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality
The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches
Nurses and other healthcare providers feel neglected and abused by the government and its representatives, who ignore their pleas for a safe working environment.
Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive
The coronavirus pandemic dealt the District Six Museum a heavy blow, forcing it to close its doors. But the fighting spirit of its patrons has opened them again.
The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to reduce its debt
The pandemic inspired 10 principals in Limpopo to study through ‘play’ how to learn to learn again — and what is really important in education
As more people continue to work from home, a decreased demand for commercial
property is expected to continue as long as South Africa’s growth levels remain low
Do parents even know that they have a say in the school calendar or do they wait to get the letters at the end of the year telling them when schools close and open?
The early release of the metro’s loose cannon Lungisa has everyone guessing about his next outburst
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
The president’s address follows a special sitting of Cabinet, which considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council
As the pandemic’s second wave spreads through the country, the number of excess deaths increases too
Ten homeless men who turned a vacant lot into an organic vegetable garden are now reaping the rewards of their toil
Farming must embrace sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices to secure our future
Diego Armando Maradona, the greatest footballer to wear the number 10 jersey, has left the field
As Covid vaccines near the manufacturing stage, a look at two polio vaccines provides valuable historical insights
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient
Those involved in the breach must be ‘dealt with swiftly and harshly’
You didn’t need to be a genius or a prophet to predict that Bushiri would run or that Zuma would stall
To move out of South Africa’s economic funk, Ramaphosa is prioritising the materialisation of pledges made at the previous investment conferences.
The pandemic is hastening neoliberal universities’ moves towards platform pedagogy, where lecturers become participants in the “just-in-time” gig economy and students become “clients”
The recent announcement of a promising Covid-19 vaccine is good news. But don’t get too excited, cautions Simon Allison: other more affluent countries have already bought up most of the doses, and we do not own the expensive technology necessary to store and transport it
If it hadn’t been for Covid-19, Donald Trump might have won the presidential election. Almost 48% of voting Americans believe in his brand of democracy, equality and justice.