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Covid-19

Ugandan teachers turn to coffin-making after schools close
Africa
/ 17 October 2021

Ugandan teachers turn to coffin-making after schools close

The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the country’s schools closing and teachers being left without jobs

By Agence France Presse
Mabuza’s Russian jaunts and the slippery consequences of medical tourism
Politics
/ 17 October 2021

Mabuza’s Russian jaunts and the slippery consequences of medical tourism

For more than five years the deputy president has remained steadfast in his right to travel abroad to receive medical treatment

By Luke Feltham
Nobel prize for physics is a game-changer
Opinion
/ 17 October 2021

Nobel prize for physics is a game-changer

The physics 2021 Nobel prize means the conversation is no longer about debating whether climate change is real, but rather what we should do about it

By Azwinndini Muronga
Covid-19 border closures hit Zimbabwe’s women traders hard
Africa
/ 16 October 2021

Covid-19 border closures hit Zimbabwe’s women traders hard

The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed

By Marko Phiri
The psychology of vaccine hesitancy and refusal
Opinion
/ 16 October 2021

The psychology of vaccine hesitancy and refusal

Once South Africa secured adequate amounts of vaccines, we were faced with a baffling dilemma. Not everyone wanted to take it

By Angie Vorster
A South African passport allows entry to 103 countries visa-free
Opinion
/ 15 October 2021

A South African passport allows entry to 103 countries visa-free

It’s best to plan ahead by ensuring you have the correct visa (if one is needed) and other documents, the vaccinations required as well as knowledge of Covid-19 restrictions

By Andrew Price
Slice of life: ‘I can read nine or 10 books a week’
National
/ 15 October 2021

Slice of life: ‘I can read nine or 10 books a week’

David van der Westhuizen, a street bookseller based at the KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts Gallery in Durban, tells Paddy Harper how he survives unemployment

By Paddy Harper
South Africa opens up vaccinations for 12 to 17 year-olds
Coronavirus
/ 15 October 2021

South Africa opens up vaccinations for 12 to 17 year-olds

Vaccinology researcher Professor Shabir Madhi said young people were being vaccinated to reduce the number of people who could transmit the virus and the focus should instead be on people over the age of 50

By Eunice Masson
Phase two of presidential employment stimulus gets R11bn boost
Business
/ 14 October 2021

Phase two of presidential employment stimulus gets R11bn boost

The stimulus package is part of the state’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, and is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic

By Anathi Madubela
Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries
Africa
/ 14 October 2021

Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries

Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia

By Marcia Zali
Editorial: South African cops need policing
Editorial
/ 14 October 2021

Editorial: South African cops need policing

Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor

By Editorial
What developing countries need to reach net zero
Opinion
/ 13 October 2021

What developing countries need to reach net zero

Wealthier countries need to give emerging economies three resources: time to adapt, financial support and policy assistance

By V Shankar
Advocates for ivermectin use severely flawed data
Coronavirus
/ 11 October 2021

Advocates for ivermectin use severely flawed data

If ivermectin had dramatic results in combating Covid-19, it should perform well in any well-conducted, unbiased scientific study, but this is not the case

By Philip Machanick
Post-riot township economy is uncertain, but established investors won’t leave easily
Business
/ 11 October 2021

Post-riot township economy is uncertain, but established investors won’t leave easily

July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence

By Sarah Smit
Ramaphosa’s unbalanced assessment of Zweli Mkhize ‘an insult’
Opinion
/ 9 October 2021

Ramaphosa’s unbalanced assessment of Zweli Mkhize ‘an insult’

Desperate to claw back the public’s trust, the president missteped and betrayed his own weak understanding of ethics and the meaning of leadership

By Zama Ndlovu
Income grant: Big bang for a few rand
Opinion
/ 9 October 2021

Income grant: Big bang for a few rand

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

By Guy Oliver
Covid may collapse climate talks
Africa
/ 8 October 2021

Covid may collapse climate talks

When crises strike then selfishness prevails, as Britain has done with its vaccine ‘red’ travel list

By Sipho Kings
South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination certificate digitally
Coronavirus
/ 8 October 2021

South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination certificate digitally

A step-by-step toolkit explains everything you need to know to download your digital vaccination certificate

By Eunice Masson
Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness
Opinion
/ 7 October 2021

Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness

Paddy Harper finally got his second Covid-19 jab, but he feels that it’s pity there’s no vaccine for stupidity — or arrogance

By Paddy Harper
SA one of the biggest spenders on social assistance globally — World Bank
Business
/ 7 October 2021

SA one of the biggest spenders on social assistance globally — World Bank

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

By Anathi Madubela
Gift of the jab: Six tips for when you speak to the Covid unvaxxed
Health
/ 6 October 2021

Gift of the jab: Six tips for when you speak to the Covid unvaxxed

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.

By Bhekisisa Team
Social welfare: Investment not debt, taxation and consumption
Opinion
/ 5 October 2021

Social welfare: Investment not debt, taxation and consumption

A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem

By Isaah Mhlanga
Suicide crisis soars in South Africa
Opinion
/ 5 October 2021

Suicide crisis soars in South Africa

There are few programmes that deal with mental illness, so the cycle can continue for generations

By Charlotte Motsoari
Vaccine mandate quandary heading to court, Concourt candidate predicts
National
/ 4 October 2021

Vaccine mandate quandary heading to court, Concourt candidate predicts

Alan Dobson SC says a legislating vaccine mandates would have to be weighed against various constitutional provisions and was likely to see legal challenge

By Emsie Ferreira
Sasol on ‘rollercoaster’ ride to a green future
Business
/ 4 October 2021

Sasol on ‘rollercoaster’ ride to a green future

Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.

By Sarah Smit
Zimbabwe: How women are taking over cross-border smuggling
Africa
/ 3 October 2021

Zimbabwe: How women are taking over cross-border smuggling

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

By Marko Phiri
A granular look at UK’s Covid-19 ‘red list’ shows why it’s deeply flawed
World
/ 3 October 2021

A granular look at UK’s Covid-19 ‘red list’ shows why it’s deeply flawed

When the UK’s red list is considered at a more granular level, the difficulties become immediately apparent.

By Timothy A. Carey
Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion
National
/ 3 October 2021

Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion

Small businesses are on their knees

By Chris Gilili
Oh joy, my lockdown food is on its way
Opinion
/ 2 October 2021

Oh joy, my lockdown food is on its way

The pandemic dates us all and has changed us all. Our Netflix and Uber Eats profiles are proof

By Charmain Naidoo
‘No Time to Die’: James Bond’s not-so-secret mission to save cinema
Business
/ 2 October 2021

‘No Time to Die’: James Bond’s not-so-secret mission to save cinema

The release of the new James Bond, film’s favourite super spy, is more significant than ever

By Luke Feltham
Covid-19 accelerates Capitec’s move to digital banking
Business
/ 1 October 2021

Covid-19 accelerates Capitec’s move to digital banking

The bank has been on a journey of digitalisation, moving from cash to card payments

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?
National
/ 1 October 2021

South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?

Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates

By Eunice Masson
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