Doing so can bolster its soft power in the SACD region
Members of the public have until 15 April to comment on the proposed draft regulations.
The unit will attempt to recover millions in alleged inducements that flowed to his wife, son and daughter-in-law for his approval of the Digital Vibes contracts
When Dondo Mogajane became director general of the national treasury, question marks were raised about his ability to defend the institution. Five years later, it was a war well fought
Dondo Mogajane is set to pursue new opportunities outside the public sector after his contract as treasury director general expires
An unknown woman’s death, alone and far away, inspires Iman Rappetti to sing her own confessional song, a cri de coeur for connection
Vaccine hesitancy, corruption, and conspiracy theories and disinformation slow down uptake of Covid-19 vaccines
Five years of progress in the fight against TB have been eliminated because of the pandemic
James Ramanjalum and Ramahlapi Mokwena’s legal debt is from a R191-million procurement fraud case
A new HIV prevention medicine could work even better than daily pills but if nothing changes it costs more than R300 000 to treat one person for a year
President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of expanding digital access to help to grow the economy
More women than men are unemployed, partly because they are engaged in unpaid labour: caregiving, cooking and cleaning
If President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the state of disaster again, it’s time to lawyer up and bring out the freaks.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the scaling back of restrictions and lifts the need to wear masks outdoors
Medical experts and political and economic analysts have slammed the latest extension to the Covid-19 State of Disaster as a “power grab”
Experts say South Africa and Botswana lag behind countries in the East and West Africa in promoting continental integration.
The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects
An agreement could not be reached at cabinet level on new regulations
Sidelined during the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s deadliest disease has been working under cover
Just under a third of South Africa’s Pfizer vaccines are set to expire by July, so the health department is trying to increase uptake of the doses and donate spare shots
South Africa is unlikely to buy a new oral Covid-19 pill called molnupiravir, despite the drug having been approved for use in the country. That’s because deciding to spend money on a medication rests on more than just whether it works
The country’s economy shrank by 6.4% in 2020 but real GDP increased by 4.9% in 2021
In 2019 SMMEs provided employment to about 47% of the workforce, with their total economic output accounting for about 20% of GDP
The global meal kit delivery market booms as the pandemic leaves its cultural footprints
Ethical decision-making for leaders involves balancing many competing needs, which includes allowing individuals hesitant about vaccines to discuss their concerns
Digital health can improve healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, but it internet connectivity remains a challenge
Children aged five to 11 get smaller doses of the Pfizer vaccine than adults. That means the government will have to buy new vials to vaccinate this age group but the health department doesn’t have the money to do so
Well before Zimbabwe’s economy took a hit in the late 1990s, spurring world-record inflation, usury was a part of the daily lives of working-class households in South Africa’s northern neighbour
Ideas don’t come from machines, but from people
You can now mix and match boosters and also get them sooner. But what’s the science behind it?
The last time the fuel price was not increased because of a change in either the fuel levy or the Road Accident Fund levy was in 1990
Persistently high joblessness, the budget notes, has emerged as a key weakness in economic performance