Very little is known of the late guitarist, who was a keeper of a stark and foreboding maskandi sound
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
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
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
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
‘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
According to an Afrobarometer survey of 1 600 people, the majority of people do not trust the government to deliver safe vaccines
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi urges employers to be honest when applying for help
The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance
Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers seem to want more excess deaths and a shorter life span
The pandemic precipitated a global experiment in education, which Unesco is keen to document and support
There are concerns that post office branch closures will make it difficult for beneficiaries to access the grant
Children are being deprived not only of education, but also nutrition. Governments and the international community must secure these inalienable rights
The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders
Being fully vaccinated ‘makes you a little bit more comfortable in your skin’, says 61-year-old Elize Parker
Vaccination capacity to be increased as the government announces financial support measures for those affected by Covid-19 restrictions and the recent civil unrest
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
Subsidy cuts and rising unemployment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic means how to finance higher education is the most significant challenge
The president is expected to provide an update on lockdown regulations
Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal
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)
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
South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges
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
The conflation of economic, governance and health crises in the form of the recent unrest shows up the need for party-neutral reforms
The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant
Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport
Last week’s violence will likely slow South Africa’s economic growth, the central bank’s monetary policy committee said on Thursday afternoon
Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons
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
South Africa reaches its benchmark to vaccinate more than 200 000 people in one day, and the nationwide drive to vaccinate inmates kicks off
Gauteng health chief director Thandiwe Pino has been axed for her role in awarding ‘irregular contracts’