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Covid-19

Eskom makes proposals to protect the poor from power price hikes
Business
/ 17 February 2021

Eskom makes proposals to protect the poor from power price hikes

On Tuesday energy regulator Nersa announced that it would allow the ailing power utility to recover an additional R10-billion through tariffs.

By Sarah Smit
Alternatives to cigarettes boost BAT results amid Covid-19 dip in demand
Business
/ 17 February 2021

Alternatives to cigarettes boost BAT results amid Covid-19 dip in demand

The world’s number two tobacco company sees three million new consumers for its noncombustible options

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Maslow before Bloom’ for teachers and their learners
Opinion
/ 17 February 2021

‘Maslow before Bloom’ for teachers and their learners

Teachers at the University of Johannesburg Metropolitan Academy found a different, warmer way of catching up on learning losses caused by Covid

By Kathija Yassim and Rehana Jardine
‘Startling’ bounce-back for SA’s labour market — Nids-Cram survey
Business
/ 17 February 2021

‘Startling’ bounce-back for SA’s labour market — Nids-Cram survey

A new data release shows that employment may have reached pre-Covid-19 levels. Still, many who’ve lost their jobs have not managed to get back to work

By Sarah Smit
Small business owners closing shop and feeling the financial squeeze
Business
/ 17 February 2021

Small business owners closing shop and feeling the financial squeeze

The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for

By Tshegofatso Mathe and Sarah Smit
How SA wants to sell the AstraZeneca vaccine for half the price and what the loss could be
Health
/ 16 February 2021

How SA wants to sell the AstraZeneca vaccine for half the price and what the loss could be

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap

By Lizeka Tandwa and Chris Bateman
Health experts call for a 20% hike in sugar tax
Business
/ 16 February 2021

Health experts call for a 20% hike in sugar tax

The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19

By Tshegofatso Mathe
South Africa is offering its AstraZeneca vaccines to fellow African countries: Mkhize
Coronavirus
/ 16 February 2021

South Africa is offering its AstraZeneca vaccines to fellow African countries: Mkhize

Reselling the jabs will prevent money being wasted on a vaccine that is not particularly efficacious on the variant that is dominant in South Africa

By Emsie Ferreira
Intensifying economic insecurity may threaten South Africa’s social cohesion
Opinion
/ 16 February 2021

Intensifying economic insecurity may threaten South Africa’s social cohesion

The country’s social fibre is under strain and one cannot help but feel that something will have to give

By Jaynisha Patel
16 sites on 17 February: Eight things you should know about SA’s J&J vaccine roll-out
Coronavirus
/ 16 February 2021

16 sites on 17 February: Eight things you should know about SA’s J&J vaccine roll-out

Eighty thousand Johnson & Johnson jabs will arrive in South Africa on Tuesday and be taken to 16 sites where healthcare workers will be vaccinated

By Bhekisisa Team
Mabuyane expected to reshuffle his cabinet after health MEC arrest
Politics
/ 16 February 2021

Mabuyane expected to reshuffle his cabinet after health MEC arrest

Sources say the Eastern Cape’s provincial working committee has advised the premier to ‘cut Gomba loose immediately’.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — De Ruyter
Business
/ 16 February 2021

Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — De Ruyter

During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses

By Sarah Smit
Five-year ban for fake Covid certificates as SA borders reopen
National
/ 15 February 2021

Five-year ban for fake Covid certificates as SA borders reopen

Twenty land borders have reopened after a month’s closure prompted by congestions that raised concerns about the spread of the virus.

By Eunice Masson
‘Don’t turn away children if registration fees aren’t paid – it’s illegal’
Education
/ 15 February 2021

‘Don’t turn away children if registration fees aren’t paid – it’s illegal’

The basic education department has warned schools against this practice, especially in the light of Covid financial devastation

By Eunice Masson
Vandals and storms damage schools, says education department
Education
/ 15 February 2021

Vandals and storms damage schools, says education department

Learners will be moved to other schools and into mobile classrooms

By Bongekile Macupe
Malawi citizens buy urgently needed, basic Covid medical equipment
Africa
/ 15 February 2021

Malawi citizens buy urgently needed, basic Covid medical equipment

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

By Golden Matonga
No silver bullet for Covid-19, but rather a cocktail
Health
/ 14 February 2021

No silver bullet for Covid-19, but rather a cocktail

It is no good waiting for a vaccine or ivermectin or other miracle cures, we just need to do what we can do now

By Philip Machanick
Pandemic punishes the young
Coronavirus
/ 12 February 2021

Pandemic punishes the young

Children are displaying unusual behaviour as a consequence of the Covid-19 clampdown

By Bongekile Macupe
Sona 21: Malnutrition, Mr President, should be a ‘foremost, overriding priority’
Opinion
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 21: Malnutrition, Mr President, should be a ‘foremost, overriding priority’

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

By Ofentse Mboweni
Education gets little attention in Sona, despite being badly affected by Covid
Education
/ 11 February 2021

Education gets little attention in Sona, despite being badly affected by Covid

Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how

By Bongekile Macupe
Traditional healers zoom in on new ways of practice
Coronavirus
/ 11 February 2021

Traditional healers zoom in on new ways of practice

Despite being largely sidelined, these essential workers have adapted to lockdowns, taken to technology and even attracted clients from abroad

By Elna Schütz
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa offers a hope that his own party seeks to destroy
Politics
/ 11 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa offers a hope that his own party seeks to destroy

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

By M&G Reporters
Most South Africans want to be innoculated against Covid, Ipsos survey finds
Coronavirus
/ 11 February 2021

Most South Africans want to be innoculated against Covid, Ipsos survey finds

Most anti-vaxxers fear the potential side-effects of the vaccine

By Eunice Masson
SIU to beef up security after investigators threatened during PPE probe
Coronavirus
/ 10 February 2021

SIU to beef up security after investigators threatened during PPE probe

The Special Investigating Unit found that companies were awarded tenders despite not qualifying for the contracts.

By Chris Gilili
African Union wants vaccine patent waiver
Africa
/ 10 February 2021

African Union wants vaccine patent waiver

The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines

By Solomon A Dersso
Electric vehicle battery manufacturing: Why SADC needs to act now
Africa
/ 10 February 2021

Electric vehicle battery manufacturing: Why SADC needs to act now

All the minerals are here, so a golden opportunity exists if our governments provide incentives

By Edem Foli
Johnson & Johnson vaccines could arrive in South Africa next week
Coronavirus
/ 10 February 2021

Johnson & Johnson vaccines could arrive in South Africa next week

We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan

By Bhekisisa Team
Global online learning survey finds high workloads led to suicidal ideation
Coronavirus
/ 10 February 2021

Global online learning survey finds high workloads led to suicidal ideation

Respondents to the survey on digital teaching reported a decline in mental health because of unforgiving workloads and expectations placed on them by managers.

By Bongekile Macupe
Government must find alternatives to AstraZeneca vaccine, say unions
Coronavirus
/ 9 February 2021

Government must find alternatives to AstraZeneca vaccine, say unions

Unions representing healthcare workers advise members to get vaccinated despite AstraZeneca postponement

By Marcia Zali
Jury still out on pregnant women getting a Covid jab
Coronavirus
/ 9 February 2021

Jury still out on pregnant women getting a Covid jab

Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies

By Chris Bateman
Second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are still on their way to South Africa
Coronavirus
/ 8 February 2021

Second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are still on their way to South Africa

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

By Eunice Masson
South Africa pauses Covid-19 vaccine rollout after disappointing AstraZeneca results
Coronavirus
/ 8 February 2021

South Africa pauses Covid-19 vaccine rollout after disappointing AstraZeneca results

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.

By Laura López González
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