Corporate South Africa is rolling out the big guns to spike momentum towards a universal basic income grant that threatens to expose their sick graveyard economy
When crises strike then selfishness prevails, as Britain has done with its vaccine ‘red’ travel list
A step-by-step toolkit explains everything you need to know to download your digital vaccination certificate
Paddy Harper finally got his second Covid-19 jab, but he feels that it’s pity there’s no vaccine for stupidity — or arrogance
Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank
Vaccination campaigns that promote how having the Covid-19 vaccination will benefit individuals rather than society are more effective to convince people who are neutral or hesitant about getting vaccinated.
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
There are few programmes that deal with mental illness, so the cycle can continue for generations
Alan Dobson SC says a legislating vaccine mandates would have to be weighed against various constitutional provisions and was likely to see legal challenge
Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.
When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash
When the UK’s red list is considered at a more granular level, the difficulties become immediately apparent.
Small businesses are on their knees
The pandemic dates us all and has changed us all. Our Netflix and Uber Eats profiles are proof
The release of the new James Bond, film’s favourite super spy, is more significant than ever
The bank has been on a journey of digitalisation, moving from cash to card payments
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’
South Africa’s scores 4.5 out of 10 for human trafficking, the 2021 Global Organised Crime Index finds
Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes
How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.
The president said the former health minister had steered the country around the HIV crisis and now the Covid-19 pandemic, and now a Special Investigating Unit report has implicated Mkhize of wrongdoing regarding the Digital Vibes contract
The Special Investigating Unit says Mkhize’s denials that his family benefited were ‘untrue’
South African households are under financial stress due to Covid-19, with many struggling to make vehicle loan repayments 18 months into the pandemic
Meeting between scientists of both countries may pave way for removal from red list
Kagiso Rabada talks to Eyaaz Matwadia about his love for music and production, how the lockdown affected him, and how he hopes to get back to his best
Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension