Most of the coronavirus deaths were in Peru, Brazil, India, Mexico, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Italy and the United States
The new year started with a crucial step towards free trade between countries on the continent
By building online courses backwards, the necessary skills can be taught in stages
The acute nature of the pandemic has galvanised civil society to demand better accountability
Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
The government would do well to realise that these two disasters can’t be tackled separately
In the January 8 statement, Ramaphosa says those who bring the ANC into disrepute will no longer be tolerated
Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
Just days after Minister Zweli Mkhize came under fire for the government’s apparent slow take on securing the vaccine, he announced to Parliament that the first batch of dosages would be arriving this month
Misinformation and a history of health scandals have led to a powerful anti-vax movement, presenting France with a fresh challenge in the pandemic
The tobacco company has counter-filed for leave to appeal December’s tobacco ruling, should the government’s application for leave to appeal be successful
Despite the media’s wish for a neat story, the African continent’s response to Covid-19 is all over the map
A fresh legal wrangle and jostling at the courts over the ban could run for much of the life span of the pandemic itself
Good leaders build trust which is essential to health – the foundation of prosperous economies
Medical aid schemes and businesses will help the government with the cost of acquiring enough vaccines for the South African population to achieve herd immunity
Covid-19 puts the brakes on the governing party again, as 20 regional and provincial elective conferences need to be rescheduled
Steven Brandenburg destroyed vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed that they were dangerous and could alter human DNA.
A year after the outbreak started, WHO experts are due in China for a highly politicised visit to explore the origins of the coronavirus, in a trip trailed by accusations of cover-ups, conspiracy and fears of a whitewash. Under the global glare, Beijing delayed access for independent experts into China to probe the origins of […]
The government plans to vaccinate a minimum of 67% of the population (about 40-million people) to achieve herd immunity — when most of the population is resistant to an infectious disease — by the end of 2021.
Despite being the ‘Good Things Guy’, I am also human and have had to deal with anxiety, lockdown rules and heartbreaking requests from ordinary South Africans
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
The pandemic hit journalists hard when credible news was most vital. The M&G spoke to newsroom leaders, researchers and stakeholders, who said the only way to sustain the industry is by investing in quality journalism
We need a profound rethinking of the meaning of sustainability in sport — the global commercial model is neither environmentally nor socially sound
A local scientist has devised a method to identify people even when their faces are partly obscured
More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality
The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches
Luma, a new legal advice chatbot, will help people navigate daunting workplace disputes
This year the KTM rider became the first South African to win a MotoGP World Championship race 11 and the first rookie to do so since 2013
The Mail & Guardian celebrated a milestone in the crazy year that was, not that 1985 was any less so
Award-winning chef and local legend Dorah Sitole, who spent years as the editor and food editor at True Love magazine, celebrates a culinary journey to savour through her latest book, 40 Years of Iconic Food
Current and former workers at SG Coal, a large company that has a monopoly on coal hauling in the province, have accused it of unbearable working conditions and unfair treatment
In a year in which tech came into its own, certain patterns emerged and will set the tone for the future