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Africa’s ill-resourced healthcare systems need immediate revamping
Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people
The DRC’s response to Covid-19 must be tailored to local context
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
‘Any trigger can lead to suicide’
For South Sudanese refugees, fleeing war and sexual violence is only the beginning of their struggles, writes Amanda Sperber from northern Uganda. This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
Grassroots mobilisation is key to fighting an outbreak
As health workers in the DRC deal with the news that Ebola has not yet been defeated, they reflect on the lessons the epidemic has taught them
South Africa can reclaim its role as a diplomatic powerhouse in Africa
Pretoria can make a real difference in helping to solve conflicts and other issues in Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan and Zimbabwe
Ministers go into self-isolation
Two ministers have taken precautions after a Dirco employee tested positive for the virus
Pandor goes into self-isolation after Covid-19 scare
The minister of international relations took the precaution after allegations that an employee had tested positive for the virus
Zimbabwe’s Solomon Mujuru: general and nonpartisan
Mujuru sought to professionalise Zimbabwe’s army in the 1980s; later, as an MP, he stood against partisanship. Today’s officers and politicians should follow his lead
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ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
