The ANC president said the basic income grant should be cost effective and subject to long-term affordability
DA threatens court action over the reopening of the candidate nomination process
Study finds most South Africans rely on healthcare workers for vaccine advice
Statistics South Africa has overhauled its GDP data, which now show that the economy was 11% larger in 2020 than previously estimated
President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be looking for someone who can bridge the gap between his office and the media.
Serame Taukobong says, if done right, the auction of new broadband spectrum will help level the playing field
Indemnity clauses and fears of fake jabs mean Nigeria’s government must do its vaccine roll-out alone
Those without an ID, passport or asylum-seeker number fear that getting the jab will get them booted out the country – that is if they are able to access vaccination in the first place
Experts studying the new variant, C.1.2, are surprised by its substantial mutations but are confident current vaccines will be effective against it
South Africa is still awaiting millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson even though the country contributed to its research through the Ensemble and Sisonke studies
The SIU told parliament the health department was so desperate to give Digital Vibes a communications contract that it flouted government procurement policies and allowed a 104% price inflation
Alistair Mokoena has an impressive CV, but says his family will always be a priority
The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
Experts studying the new variant are surprised by its substantial and unexpected mutations but are confident that current vaccines will be effective against it
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act
The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks
Wars and pandemics have managed to reduce global emissions in the past but delegates to COP 26 in Scotland will need to find other solutions
All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories
Paddy Harper isn’t the only one who’s broke: everyone from Zuma to Luthuli House, never mind the chronically unemployed, is feeling the pinch these days
Only 18 countries are using dexamethasone, while tocilizumab and sarilumab can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars a dose
Viewing black women as strong and resilient does them a disservice
The technology industry is crucial for rebuilding South Africa’s economy
Treasury officials will model the effect of the grant on the fiscus if the need arises
Global demand for timber and a huge increase in deaths means the soaring cost of a decent burial is beyond the reach of many impoverished South Africans
Companies falsely claimed that onsite oxygen plants could kill patients
South Africa added more than half a million workers to its unemployed labour force in the second quarter of 2021
Side-effects are common when you receive any type of vaccine, a senior vaccine researcher says
The scientific process is like a hamburger. By examining the quality of each ingredient, you can see how good the end product is. You wouldn’t want mouldy bread or wilted lettuce ruining a perfectly good meal — and similarly you don’t want bad science ruining what could otherwise be a perfectly good vaccine. We look at whether Sputnik V could make it onto the menu.
Russia’s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V, is plagued by a series of red flags and question marks surrounding its clinical trials and results. Here’s how the jab took a shortcut and created sceptics about its underlying science.
Cosatu pushes back against ‘treasury bureaucracy’ for not allowing civil servants emergency access to their retirement funds as a form of Covid-19 relief
Vaccine acceptance has risen to 72%, but inequality remains the biggest stumbling block for poor people’s access to the jab