The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future
Fight the equity divide so that African families have adequate food, social protection and access to technology
The governing party suspends usual procedure as weekend chaos escalates, and we suspend our disbelief about vaccine access
Is Gates a superhero or a supervillain? That’s the wrong question. The right question is: How it is that one person can have so much influence over world health?
After many delays, this coming week’s first vaccine recipients can only expect to have immunity by 4 June at the earliest.
But Big Pharma and the world trade body haven’t shifted on sharing vaccine intellectual property
Careful planning is needed to ensure doses are safely distributed across the country
Legally, the local government election must be held this year and the government hasn’t said why they wouldn’t go ahead, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The chief executive of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo, assured the Salga leaders assembly that the organisation would deliver a free and fair election.
The number of Covid-19 cases in the country has increased by an average of 46% over seven days
The SADC states have failed to deliver on their human rights obligations by not securing vaccines
The master plan to rescue the industry means that at least 80% of sugar consumption will come from South African farms and millers
The Colombian government’s violent repression of political dissent is dangerous
The Covid-19 B.1.617 variant, first detected in India, is now listed as one of concern, but the World Health Organisation says it does not doubt the efficacy of global vaccines
Soon, South Africa will start with its mass vaccine roll-out. We take a look at what to expect when you get vaccinated.
The government is to decide whether travel restrictions will be implemented after variants originally from India and the UK were detected in South Africa.
There are fears of a resurgence in preventable childhood diseases in the face of poor immunisation data
Although still needed, the relevance and credibility of electoral observers requires assessment
Biggest players in the game show signs of recovery but a low-carbon future may threaten fossil fuel
How rare is rare? How are the blood clots from the vaccine trial unusual? How are symptoms tracked?
The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found
A bunch of flowers on Mother’s Day expresses gratitude but mothers need more – recognise all their work, listen to them, include them in decision-making
Speaking in the national assembly after Ace Magashule tried to ‘suspend’ him, the president told the DA he keeps quiet when internal strife hits the opposition.
Scientists in South Africa say there’s no evidence that the B.1.617 is worse than our local variant
Our way of life is still far from finding its “new normal” and we aren’t getting any closer, while palace politics once again take centre stage as we head to October’s local elections
The Indian Premier League has finally been abandoned in the face of the staggering number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in India
Political prisoners in India, many of whom are awaiting trial, face abysmal conditions in far-flung, overcrowded jails. Now they are threatened with infection without access to healthcare
The high demand for Covid vaccines means there is a limited global supply. Local manufacturing is one solution. So why isn’t South Africa making its own jabs?
Governments, philanthropists, Big Tech, readers and media houses themselves must work together to ensure the sustainability of the media ecosystem
Covid-19 and budget cuts have combined to create a nightmare for those seeking help with cases of unfair dismissal or suspension, which have risen because of the pandemic’s economic effects.
The first shipment of Pfizer vaccines has reached the country after tense negotiations between manufacturers and the government
Low interest rates usually encourage spending, but uncertainty created by the pandemic has driven people to save their cash in hard times