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Covid-19

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
Former British minister urges Boris Johnson to remove SA from UK Covid red travel list
Coronavirus
/ 1 October 2021

Former British minister urges Boris Johnson to remove SA from UK Covid red travel list

Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Human trafficking is the most pervasive criminal market — global report
National
/ 1 October 2021

Human trafficking is the most pervasive criminal market — global report

South Africa’s scores 4.5 out of 10 for human trafficking, the 2021 Global Organised Crime Index finds

By Eunice Masson
South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave
National
/ 30 September 2021

South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave

Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times

By Eunice Masson
Zweli Mkhize and the art of money recycling
Opinion
/ 30 September 2021

Zweli Mkhize and the art of money recycling

The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: We have all shielded powerful abusers
Opinion
/ 30 September 2021

Editorial: We have all shielded powerful abusers

How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.

By Editorial
Ramaphosa on Mkhize: ‘He has served South Africa well’
Politics
/ 30 September 2021

Ramaphosa on Mkhize: ‘He has served South Africa well’

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

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mkhize’s conduct was ‘at best improper, at worst unlawful’
National
/ 29 September 2021

Mkhize’s conduct was ‘at best improper, at worst unlawful’

The Special Investigating Unit says Mkhize’s denials that his family benefited were ‘untrue’

By Paddy Harper
Car owners still struggle to pay off their vehicle loans
Business
/ 29 September 2021

Car owners still struggle to pay off their vehicle loans

South African households are under financial stress due to Covid-19, with many struggling to make vehicle loan repayments 18 months into the pandemic

By Anathi Madubela
Tourism industry hopeful of UK red list review
National
/ 28 September 2021

Tourism industry hopeful of UK red list review

Meeting between scientists of both countries may pave way for removal from red list

By Marcia Zali
Q&A Sessions: Kagiso Rabada — ‘When I retire, I will know that I gave my best shot’
Sport
/ 28 September 2021

Q&A Sessions: Kagiso Rabada — ‘When I retire, I will know that I gave my best shot’

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

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Child marriage is a negative coping mechanism for millions of girls
Opinion
/ 28 September 2021

Child marriage is a negative coping mechanism for millions of girls

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

By Amanda Koech Otieno
We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto
Politics
/ 28 September 2021

We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto

At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party

By Lizeka Tandwa
Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa
National
/ 27 September 2021

Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa

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

By Chris Gilili
Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act
Coronavirus
/ 27 September 2021

Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act

South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly

By Safura Abdool Karim
Health director general suspended for alleged involvement in Digital Vibes contract
National
/ 27 September 2021

Health director general suspended for alleged involvement in Digital Vibes contract

After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension

By Eunice Masson
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