Setting up a continent-wide medicine regulator could be crucial to getting Africa’s people the treatments and Covid vaccines they need. Here’s why more countries need to put their weight behind it
Social impact bonds focused on decreasing youth unemployment and improving early childhood learning have delivered positive outcomes the government can replicate to establish effective service delivery.
SA is on the verge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, but can we vaccinate children and pregnant women, and which jabs work against the 501Y.V2 variant?
There will be one voter registration weekend for local government elections on October 27, because of budget cuts caused by the pandemic
The opioid crisis in the US saw its beginnings in Big Pharma, one of which makes a Covid vaccine
As the wannabe president cuts loose, uBaba’s lawyers cut him loose, but other people’s money never dries up
The businessman alleges that money from a heritage fund meant for the poor has been stolen. But treasury and the Reserve Bank have called the fund a scam
An expected announcement on how many fans can attend each event is being pushed back as the city faces tightening restrictions
Cabinet has lifted the suspension on its Sisonke vaccination programme after calling a halt due to health concerns. But reviewed data has now led to a recommendation that the programme continues
In the rare event that you experience a severe side-effect as a result of Covid-19 vaccines, this fund will pay you out
Covid-19 has devastated the economy, but it has also opened a window of opportunity for businesses
Government, according to Mkhize, is “relieved” as Pfizer eventually conceded and removed the “problematic term”
Phase two of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out aims to commence mid-May. People eligible for this phase, including over-60s, can now register online
Over the last year, amid lockdowns and recession, the number of part-time jobs increased while full-time jobs took a cut in South Africa
Planning for innovation and not the pandemic has given Capitec bank runway to better results
Thursday. It’s Day 385 of the Covid-19 lockdown. Like most of my fellow South Africans, I’m wondering when, if ever, it will be my turn to get vaccinated. There’s no real answer coming from President Cyril Ramaphosa — or Health Minister Zweli Mkhize — at this stage. Lots of ifs, buts and maybes. There are […]
A recent report by the alcohol industry contradicting established research and should be thoroughly questioned
Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at any time in past 3.6-million years
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
The SANDF has made headlines over the past year for all the wrong reasons. The new appointments to the Military Command Council aim to offer stability
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
Restrictions to battle the pandemic offer ideal cover for authoritarian regimes to undermine and clamp down on opposition parties
South Africa opts to voluntarily suspend its vaccination programme following advice from US health authorities after a rare blood clot development.
Less aid and more trade will be the buzz words
Many people at the Wingfield site have left to settle locally or be repatriated, but about 360 still insist they want to be resettled in a third country
Given the devastating impact of the pandemic on the continent’s economies, international institutions and governments must work together to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing to African countries
The judge found that when news of improprieties were brought to his attention, Masuku did not take steps to urgently intervene
Salaries account for 65% of the South African Bureau of Standards’ total operating costs
South Africa lost one of its most prominent HIV doctors this weekend to Covid-related complications. Dr Sindi will be remembered for her ability to make HIV and reproductive health knowledge accessible to her hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers.
Marcia Mayaba has been in the motor industry for 24 years, donning hats that include receptionist, driver, fuel attendant, dealer principal and now chief executive at Barloworld Motor Retail. She talks to Tshegofatso Mathe about her love of cars, the changes she is making in a competitive industry — and why her nervous breakdown was ‘necessary’ […]
Some nurses chose to ignore the no-visit rule, and now the health department has allowed mothers to feed their premature infants
Government uses a new method to destroy confiscated cigarettes in Cape Town and hopes to send out a message of zero tolerance after lockdown bans boosted illegal imports