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Covid-19

The social development department is discussing vaccinating ECD, Sassa workers in current phase
Health
/ 5 July 2021

The social development department is discussing vaccinating ECD, Sassa workers in current phase

Minister Lindiwe Zulu made wide-ranging announcements on Friday, including how early childhood development centres should operate under level-four lockdown

By Charma du Plessis
SAB takes the fizz out of AB InBev as Covid bans increase pressure
Business
/ 5 July 2021

SAB takes the fizz out of AB InBev as Covid bans increase pressure

The global brewer paid billions to gain a foothold in South Africa, but the deal wasn’t all it was cracked up to be

By Sarah Smit
Richard Calland: Ramaphosa proves he is a duffer
Coronavirus
/ 4 July 2021

Richard Calland: Ramaphosa proves he is a duffer

The way our government — and its leader — have handled the pandemic leaves much to be desired

By Richard Calland
Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng: Why it’s essential to decolonise public health
Coronavirus
/ 4 July 2021

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng: Why it’s essential to decolonise public health

The fact that access to quality healthcare is determined by race, gender, geography and power is proven, as is healthcare’s shameful history of exploitation of those with less power for ‘research’. The future must do better

By Tlaleng Mofokeng
To vax or not is the ‘most polarised topic’
Coronavirus
/ 3 July 2021

To vax or not is the ‘most polarised topic’

Two people who were vaccinated and then got Covid-19 have mixed feelings about getting the jab

By Eunice Masson
Jabs bring relief to village of care
National
/ 3 July 2021

Jabs bring relief to village of care

Afraid, Ntokozweni villagers looked over the hills at people burying loved ones ‘but now they are free’

By Jess Nicholson
‘Vaccination is only way out of this pandemic’
Health
/ 3 July 2021

‘Vaccination is only way out of this pandemic’

The level four lockdown may have been too late for Gauteng but other provinces will benefit from stricter measures

By Eunice Masson
Zuma wants to go to jail. Perhaps
Opinion
/ 2 July 2021

Zuma wants to go to jail. Perhaps

After all, it would be hard to appear on the arms deal corruption case if he were serving time for contempt of court and the Zondo inquiry

By Paddy Harper
DA calls for elections to be held in October, EFF wants them postponed to March 2022
Politics
/ 2 July 2021

DA calls for elections to be held in October, EFF wants them postponed to March 2022

The electoral commission heard that delaying local government elections will be an assault on democracy and that people’s lives should not be put at risk during the Covid crisis

By Chris Gilili
There is limited data on the Delta variant in SA, but vaccines remain effective
Coronavirus
/ 2 July 2021

There is limited data on the Delta variant in SA, but vaccines remain effective

The Covid-19 J&J and Pfizer vaccines remain effective in protecting against severe sickness and hospitalisation

By Eunice Masson
Police minister’s political pirouette Zuma arrest looms
Politics
/ 1 July 2021

Police minister’s political pirouette Zuma arrest looms

From being axed by Jacob Zuma, Bheki Cele is now tasked with putting him in jail

By Khaya Koko
SCA overturns ruling that held level-four lockdown regulations were unconstitutional
National
/ 1 July 2021

SCA overturns ruling that held level-four lockdown regulations were unconstitutional

The initial challenge to the restrictions was so vaguely argued that the high court appeared to have chosen to see a case where there was none, the SCA found

By Emsie Ferreira
Frustration grows over possibility of local elections being postponed
Politics
/ 1 July 2021

Frustration grows over possibility of local elections being postponed

IEC must stop stringing us along; they have already decided against elections, Party of Action tells inquiry

By Chris Gilili
South African residents aged 50-plus can now register for the Covid jab
Health
/ 1 July 2021

South African residents aged 50-plus can now register for the Covid jab

South African residents who are 50 years and older can register to stand in line for a Covid-19 vaccine as of Thursday 1 July

By Eunice Masson
Editorial: We have questions, Mr President
Coronavirus
/ 1 July 2021

Editorial: We have questions, Mr President

Stop those rambling family meetings, in which the public is treated like a child, and let us ask you questions

By Editorial
Early childhood development teachers to move to basic education department from April next year
Education
/ 1 July 2021

Early childhood development teachers to move to basic education department from April next year

The long wait to move early childhood development teachers to the department of basic education will be over in nine months, but this does not mean all of them are yet in line to be vaccinated

By Charma du Plessis
South Africa’s latest Covid-19 lockdown puts spotlight back on vaccination failures
Opinion
/ 30 June 2021

South Africa’s latest Covid-19 lockdown puts spotlight back on vaccination failures

The country needs to ensure that they use the 4 million doses of vaccines they have in the space of the next two weeks, and not two months

By Shabir A. Madhi
Sanitising in the time of the pandemic can be a dirty business
Opinion
/ 30 June 2021

Sanitising in the time of the pandemic can be a dirty business

It’s not only Big Pharma that uses people’s fears and illness to boost profits. A company’s billboard on the M5 near Cape Town is doing the same

By Robyn Porteous
Study finds obesity is not associated with Covid-19 deaths
Health
/ 30 June 2021

Study finds obesity is not associated with Covid-19 deaths

But an increased BMI remains a continuous risk-factor in Covid-19 patients being admitted to ICU

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Can South Africa conduct electronic elections?
Politics
/ 30 June 2021

Can South Africa conduct electronic elections?

Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online

By Chris Gilili
Sharing the secrets of making a Covid-19 vaccine isn’t enough. Here’s why
Health
/ 30 June 2021

Sharing the secrets of making a Covid-19 vaccine isn’t enough. Here’s why

For all the excitement generated by the news of an mRNA vaccine hub being established in South Africa, the country is still going to need help making Covid-19 jabs

By Adèle Sulcas and Mia Malan
Level 4 for all to avoid a Gauteng situation in other provinces
National
/ 29 June 2021

Level 4 for all to avoid a Gauteng situation in other provinces

The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Victoria Falls rises again
Africa
/ 29 June 2021

Victoria Falls rises again

One of Africa’s top tourist attractions has a strategy to encourage travellers to return: mass vaccination.

By Refiloe Seiboko
Screen Grab: Ramaphosa, the pixelated prez
Friday
/ 29 June 2021

Screen Grab: Ramaphosa, the pixelated prez

Having taken on the form of a spectral apparition, many of us have stopped watching Cyril Ramaphosa’s speeches

By Carlos Amato
By-elections off as third wave takes hold
Politics
/ 29 June 2021

By-elections off as third wave takes hold

The Electoral Commission has asked the high court to postpone nine by-elections

By Paddy Harper
R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report
Business
/ 29 June 2021

R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report

The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery

By Sarah Smit
‘Not well’: The post-lockdown diagnosis for small business
Business
/ 28 June 2021

‘Not well’: The post-lockdown diagnosis for small business

And now another strict lockdown poses a new threat to businesses that struggled to keep going last year

By Sarah Smit
Rise of the variants: What you need to know about the Delta variant in SA
Coronavirus
/ 28 June 2021

Rise of the variants: What you need to know about the Delta variant in SA

SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections

By Aisha Abdool Karim
South Africa on level 4: What the Delta variant means for travel, booze
Health
/ 27 June 2021

South Africa on level 4: What the Delta variant means for travel, booze

As the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly across the country, government places South Africa on an adjusted level 4 lockdown

By Eunice Masson
Give Africa clean energy funds – IEA
The Green Guardian
/ 27 June 2021

Give Africa clean energy funds – IEA

Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition

By Sheree Bega
Covid demand spices up Libstar profits
Business
/ 26 June 2021

Covid demand spices up Libstar profits

The 2020 lockdown meant tourism took a dive, but according to Libstar subsidiary Cape Herb & Spice, many people chose to ‘travel via their taste buds

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Third wave overwhelms Gauteng hospitals
Health
/ 26 June 2021

Third wave overwhelms Gauteng hospitals

Surpassing previous Covid-19 waves the third is sure to hit harder, yet there is little evidence of a move toward tighter regulations.

By Chris Bateman
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