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Covid-19

Calls‌ ‌for‌ ‌Mthethwa‌ ‌to‌ ‌resign‌ ‌amid‌ ‌probe‌ ‌into‌ ‌mismanagement‌ ‌of‌ Covid funds‌
Politics
/ 10 November 2021

Calls‌ ‌for‌ ‌Mthethwa‌ ‌to‌ ‌resign‌ ‌amid‌ ‌probe‌ ‌into‌ ‌mismanagement‌ ‌of‌ Covid funds‌

Right2Know says it is supporting artists’ right to protest after police intervened in a demonstration outside the ministry

By Luke Feltham
Campaign against patent laws ‘causing barriers’ to life saving Covid-19, TB, HIV and cancer drugs
Health
/ 10 November 2021

Campaign against patent laws ‘causing barriers’ to life saving Covid-19, TB, HIV and cancer drugs

The Fix The Patent Laws Campaign wants Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel to publish amendments to the Patent Act to make all medication affordable

By Eyaaz Matwadia
How South Africa’s ivermectin use slips through the cracks
Coronavirus
/ 9 November 2021

How South Africa’s ivermectin use slips through the cracks

There is less demand for ivermectin when South Africa is between Covid-19 waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation

By Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan Van Dyk
Eskom escalates load-shedding to stage four
National
/ 8 November 2021

Eskom escalates load-shedding to stage four

The state power utility, saddled with a creaking generation infrastructure, has been forced to increase rolling blackouts to avoid overwhelming the national grid

By Sarah Smit
How to claw back gains of women’s empowerment
Opinion
/ 8 November 2021

How to claw back gains of women’s empowerment

Social and economic restrictions for the women of South Africa stubbornly remain

By Ruth Mathys
Slice of Life: A moment of serendipity
National
/ 7 November 2021

Slice of Life: A moment of serendipity

‘Just when I was at my lowest — sprawled on my couch four months ago — I was pulled back to my feet by the past’

By Luke Feltham
Poll day: The Great Stayaway
Politics
/ 5 November 2021

Poll day: The Great Stayaway

Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities

By Luke Feltham and M&G Data Desk
A vote in remembrance of Durban’s ‘Marchbishop’
Opinion
/ 1 November 2021

A vote in remembrance of Durban’s ‘Marchbishop’

The Denis Hurley Centre has helped restore the franchise to 250 homeless people living in Durban’s ward 28

By Paddy Harper
IEC vows to deliver free and fair elections on Monday
Politics
/ 1 November 2021

IEC vows to deliver free and fair elections on Monday

A government statement on Monday said millions of South Africans had already heeded the call to cast their vote and that the vibrant atmosphere at voting stations around the country “is encouraging”

By Marcia Zali
Homeless but not voteless in ward 28
Politics
/ 1 November 2021

Homeless but not voteless in ward 28

Durban’s Denis Hurley centre is assisting homeless people to register and to vote

By Paddy Harper
Hotstix’s  hug a celebration of survival
Friday
/ 31 October 2021

Hotstix’s  hug a celebration of survival

The Jazz Expressions concert in level one lockdown was a reaquaintance with friends, music and jazz photography

By Niren Tolsi
Politicians declare truce in the ‘war’ against Covid-19 for local polls
Opinion
/ 31 October 2021

Politicians declare truce in the ‘war’ against Covid-19 for local polls

But Paddy Harper is afraid that pre-polling ‘superspreader’ meetings could lead to a rise in infections

By Paddy Harper
Mind the toxic workplace
Opinion
/ 31 October 2021

Mind the toxic workplace

While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts

By Kelebogile Olivier, Nombulelo Shange and Maria Madiope
Getting back the elusive youth vote
Opinion
/ 30 October 2021

Getting back the elusive youth vote

South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local municipalities

By Stuart Mbanyele and Pranish Desai
‘Of Blood, Sweat and Data’: Everyone goes to the mall
Friday
/ 29 October 2021

‘Of Blood, Sweat and Data’: Everyone goes to the mall

‘Of Blood, Sweat and Data’, on show as part of FNB Art Joburg’s Open City programme, hopes to alter the way art lovers view Johannesburg — and photography

By Thato Mogotsi
Updated climate change pledges insufficient to prevent more disaster
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2021

Updated climate change pledges insufficient to prevent more disaster

The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target

By Tunicia Phillips
Eskom: Light will shine on election
Business
/ 28 October 2021

Eskom: Light will shine on election

Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday

By Tunicia Phillips
A new vision for global cooperation
Opinion
/ 27 October 2021

A new vision for global cooperation

Realising the UN secretary general’s agenda for more inclusive and effective multilateralism requires an orchestrated strategy

By María Fernanda Espinosa and Danilo Türk
Paddy Harper: Will the Covid-19 cigarette ban come back to burn the ANC?
Opinion
/ 27 October 2021

Paddy Harper: Will the Covid-19 cigarette ban come back to burn the ANC?

Flashbacks of nicotine deprivation and not poor service delivery may see a run on the polls on Monday

By Paddy Harper
Local government elections: A review of the ANC, DA and EFF manifestos
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Local government elections: A review of the ANC, DA and EFF manifestos

As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos

By Lizeka Tandwa
Drop in registered voters, but will turnout continue to rise?
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Drop in registered voters, but will turnout continue to rise?

Voter turnout for local government elections has steadily risen since 2000, but the uptick could be stalled by Covid-19, much like registration has been

By Khaya Koko
Eskom will try to avoid blackouts during local government elections
Politics
/ 25 October 2021

Eskom will try to avoid blackouts during local government elections

Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November

By Sarah Smit
Steel strike: Workers struck while the iron was hot
Business
/ 25 October 2021

Steel strike: Workers struck while the iron was hot

After almost three weeks, labour and employers have reached a deal — setting the steel industry back on its path to recovery

By Sarah Smit
What has the M&G has been up to?
Opinion
/ 24 October 2021

What has the M&G has been up to?

Hello from the other side

By Ron Derby
Pockets of instability in Kenya are underpinned by unequal development
Africa
/ 23 October 2021

Pockets of instability in Kenya are underpinned by unequal development

Stability in Kenya hinges on a just, equitable distribution of resources, and a commitment to progress human development for the marginalised

By Jaynisha Patel and Moses Onyango
Covid-19 reveals cracks in the ‘care economy’
Opinion
/ 22 October 2021

Covid-19 reveals cracks in the ‘care economy’

Unpaid labour, primarily done by women, played an essential role in sustaining society during the pandemic – now policymakers must give this work its proper due

By Mercedes D’Alessandro and Maria S Floro
Immunocompromised finally prioritised for Covid-19 booster shots
Health
/ 21 October 2021

Immunocompromised finally prioritised for Covid-19 booster shots

Organ recipients are at greater risk of death from Covid-19, while waiting lists for transplants grow

By Chris Bateman
Almost 7 000 children receive Pfizer shot on first day for under-18s
Coronavirus
/ 21 October 2021

Almost 7 000 children receive Pfizer shot on first day for under-18s

More than 39 000 young people had registered on the government’s database by 4pm on Wednesday

By Marcia Zali
A sustainable approach to ending hunger
Opinion
/ 20 October 2021

A sustainable approach to ending hunger

Financial investments and high-tech measures aimed at increasing farm productivity and cutting food waste can solve chronic global hunger by 2030

By Maximo Torero
SA teens, you’re next in the queue for a vaccine — no parental permission required
Coronavirus
/ 18 October 2021

SA teens, you’re next in the queue for a vaccine — no parental permission required

Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 will be able to register to receive their Covid-19 jab from 20 October. This group will be given only one dose of the Pfizer vaccine, for now

By Bhekisisa Team
Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine turned down over HIV concerns
Coronavirus
/ 18 October 2021

Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine turned down over HIV concerns

The Russian-produced vaccine might increase the risk of vaccinated males getting HIV, says South Africa’s health products regulatory authority

By Eunice Masson
South Africa’s mothballed ‘supermall-ification’ sets strip malls up for success
Business
/ 18 October 2021

South Africa’s mothballed ‘supermall-ification’ sets strip malls up for success

Analysts agree that the country has enough malls and that, post-Covid, the convenience of local centres lure customers

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
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