Eighty thousand Johnson & Johnson jabs will arrive in South Africa on Tuesday and be taken to 16 sites where healthcare workers will be vaccinated
Sources say the Eastern Cape’s provincial working committee has advised the premier to ‘cut Gomba loose immediately’.
During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses
Twenty land borders have reopened after a month’s closure prompted by congestions that raised concerns about the spread of the virus.
The basic education department has warned schools against this practice, especially in the light of Covid financial devastation
Learners will be moved to other schools and into mobile classrooms
Poet and writer Stanley Onjezani Kenani sets up initiative to raise funds to buy oxygen cylinders and pressure regulators after friend dies at country’s biggest hospital
It is no good waiting for a vaccine or ivermectin or other miracle cures, we just need to do what we can do now
Children are displaying unusual behaviour as a consequence of the Covid-19 clampdown
Covid-19 has increased South Africa’s already dire child malnutrition levels, and the extension of the R350 special grant is not enough to change this
Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how
Despite being largely sidelined, these essential workers have adapted to lockdowns, taken to technology and even attracted clients from abroad
The president focuses on the economy and Covid-19 in his 2021 Sona, but his pledge of SA’s rebirth is undermined by corruption and factionalism
Most anti-vaxxers fear the potential side-effects of the vaccine
The Special Investigating Unit found that companies were awarded tenders despite not qualifying for the contracts.
The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines
All the minerals are here, so a golden opportunity exists if our governments provide incentives
We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan
Respondents to the survey on digital teaching reported a decline in mental health because of unforgiving workloads and expectations placed on them by managers.
Unions representing healthcare workers advise members to get vaccinated despite AstraZeneca postponement
Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies
The department of health and experts briefed the media on Sunday, after a study showed the vaccine is not highly effective against the new variant
SA’s one-million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will expire by early April — unless India’s Serum Institute can safely extend their use-by date.
Criminal prosecution and civil litigation of more than R250-million is being sought against those who unduly benefited from Covid-19-related procurement
The scenes from last year, when learners finally returned to school after the hard lockdown, are about to play themselves out again
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
The West bought billions of vaccines fast and cheap, leaving poorer nations paying through the nose for years to come
Virtual racing is revolutionising cycling, and South Africa’s own Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is leading the way
Meet the designers working to create a circular future for the island
The pandemic has forced some companies to cancel or pause capital expenditure, jeopardising long-term economic growth
Theatres are opening (and closing) again in fits and starts, driven by a fierce determination to bounce back
Despite the depressed economic environment, the mining industry contributed billions of rands to the economy last year, and can continue to do so if it focuses on environmental, social and governance issues