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David Ngcobo: A maskandi legend who never got his due
Friday
/ 30 July 2021

David Ngcobo: A maskandi legend who never got his due

Very little is known of the late guitarist, who was a keeper of a stark and foreboding maskandi sound

By Sandile Ngidi
Special Investigating Unit records detail Zweli Mkhize’s role in Digital Vibes looting
Politics
/ 30 July 2021

Special Investigating Unit records detail Zweli Mkhize’s role in Digital Vibes looting

In its court document, the SIU sets out its case against the alleged fraudulent and corrupt relationship between Digital Vibes, Mkhize and the health department — and asks for a tender worth R150-million to be set aside and money paid back

By Athandiwe Saba
South Africa has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to last until the end of the year
Coronavirus
/ 30 July 2021

South Africa has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to last until the end of the year

Pfizer will deliver 1.5-million doses on Sunday and a further 5.6-million doses by Wednesday and 1.4-million J&J vaccines will arrive by Monday

By Eunice Masson
Africa CDC prioritises full vaccination over Pfizer booster
Africa
/ 30 July 2021

Africa CDC prioritises full vaccination over Pfizer booster

The continent’s public health agency said the latest figures showed that 6.5-million cases of Covid-19 had been reported in Africa, out of which some 867 000 people had died

By Charma du Plessis
Creecy calls for cheaper finance at London climate talks
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2021

Creecy calls for cheaper finance at London climate talks

Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments

By Tunicia Phillips
No action just yet on Digital Vibes report, Ramaphosa signals
Politics
/ 29 July 2021

No action just yet on Digital Vibes report, Ramaphosa signals

‘I will come out and explain to the nation exactly how I will deal with [the SIU] report,’ Ramaphosa said during a walkabout at vaccine sites in Gauteng

By Eunice Masson
Do South Africans prefer prayer to vaccines?
Coronavirus
/ 29 July 2021

Do South Africans prefer prayer to vaccines?

According to an Afrobarometer survey of 1 600 people, the majority of people do not trust the government to deliver safe vaccines

By Charma du Plessis
Companies affected by unrest can apply for support as soon as next week
Business
/ 28 July 2021

Companies affected by unrest can apply for support as soon as next week

Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi urges employers to be honest when applying for help

By Eunice Masson
Mboweni extends R38bn to cope with double calamity of Covid-19 and unrest
Business
/ 28 July 2021

Mboweni extends R38bn to cope with double calamity of Covid-19 and unrest

The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance

By Emsie Ferreira
We have lost more than three years of life expectancy during the pandemic
Opinion
/ 28 July 2021

We have lost more than three years of life expectancy during the pandemic

Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers seem to want more excess deaths and a shorter life span

By Philip Machanick
Schooling and Covid: A new UN report tracks adaptations in education in 142 countries
Education
/ 28 July 2021

Schooling and Covid: A new UN report tracks adaptations in education in 142 countries

The pandemic precipitated a global experiment in education, which Unesco is keen to document and support

By Stefania Giannini
R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services
Business
/ 27 July 2021

R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services

There are concerns that post office branch closures will make it difficult for beneficiaries to access the grant

By Sarah Smit
Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait
Africa
/ 27 July 2021

Children’s education in sub-Saharan Africa cannot wait

Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights

By Marie-Pierre Poirier and Laurent Bossard
Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor
Politics
/ 26 July 2021

Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor

The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa
Covid-19 jab: a ticket of responsibility, not a ticket to freedom
Coronavirus
/ 26 July 2021

Covid-19 jab: a ticket of responsibility, not a ticket to freedom

Being fully vaccinated ‘makes you a little bit more comfortable in your skin’, says 61-year-old Elize Parker

By Eunice Masson
South Africa moves back to adjusted level 3, schools to reopen on Monday
Coronavirus
/ 25 July 2021

South Africa moves back to adjusted level 3, schools to reopen on Monday

Vaccination capacity to be increased as the government announces financial support measures for those affected by Covid-19 restrictions and the recent civil unrest

By Eunice Masson
The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting
Opinion
/ 25 July 2021

The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting

The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally

By Stuart Mbanyele
Fundraiser: That’s the VC’s job description
Education
/ 25 July 2021

Fundraiser: That’s the VC’s job description

Subsidy cuts and rising unemployment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic means how to finance higher education is the most significant challenge

By Karen Bruns
WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
Coronavirus
/ 25 July 2021

WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation

The president is expected to provide an update on lockdown regulations

By Staff Reporter
Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2021

Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal

By Eunice Masson
Pestilence, war and famine: relic of the Middle Ages?
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2021

Pestilence, war and famine: relic of the Middle Ages?

We cannot afford to be swayed by rumour and fear-mongering as we were centuries ago. We must think carefully before we act, share emotional opinions, or start burning witches (or malls)

By Derek Davey
Africa partners with the US and Europe to reach vaccination goals
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2021

Africa partners with the US and Europe to reach vaccination goals

Avat has secured a donation of several hundred million doses of Covid-19 drugs from the United States, 25-million of which will begin to be rolled out by the end of this week

By Charma du Plessis
Tokyo Olympics: Your guide to Team SA
Sport
/ 22 July 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Your guide to Team SA

South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges

By Luke Feltham
Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant

Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable

By Sarah Smit
Time for a Marshall Plan for South Africa
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

Time for a Marshall Plan for South Africa

The conflation of economic, governance and health crises in the form of the recent unrest shows up the need for party-neutral reforms

By Khaya Sithole
Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’

The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant

By Sarah Smit
Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape
National
/ 22 July 2021

Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape

Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport

By Eunice Masson
Riots cause Reserve Bank to revise growth expectations
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Riots cause Reserve Bank to revise growth expectations

Last week’s violence will likely slow South Africa’s economic growth, the central bank’s monetary policy committee said on Thursday afternoon

By Sarah Smit
Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs
National
/ 22 July 2021

Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs

Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons

By Chris Gilili
Four lessons from 40 years of HIV: Why Covid doesn’t end with equitable vaccine access
Coronavirus
/ 21 July 2021

Four lessons from 40 years of HIV: Why Covid doesn’t end with equitable vaccine access

Inequity in Covid vaccine access echoes mistakes from the HIV response. In the forty years since Aids was first identified, there have also been several lessons on how to contain a pandemic. Starting with equity and supporting health systems

By Lynne Mofenson
South Africa hits daily vaccine high of more 200 000 jabs administered
Coronavirus
/ 20 July 2021

South Africa hits daily vaccine high of more 200 000 jabs administered

South Africa reaches its benchmark to vaccinate more than 200 000 people in one day, and the nationwide drive to vaccinate inmates kicks off

By Eunice Masson
PPE graft involving R332m claims another Gauteng scalp
National
/ 19 July 2021

PPE graft involving R332m claims another Gauteng scalp

Gauteng health chief director Thandiwe Pino has been axed for her role in awarding ‘irregular contracts’

By Khaya Koko
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