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Pandemics

Covid-19 caused a loss of more than $500 million in KwaZulu-Natal alone
Business
/ 28 July 2023

Covid-19 caused a loss of more than $500 million in KwaZulu-Natal alone

A World Bank study has found that the pandemic put a strain on healthcare workers, which affected the health system

By Anathi Madubela
Inequality kills: How race, money and power affect who survives Covid-19
Health
/ 13 June 2022

Inequality kills: How race, money and power affect who survives Covid-19

The data from 440 000 Covid-19 patients show that black people in South Africa were far more likely to die than their white counterparts

By Waasila Jassat, Cheryl Cohen & Nicholas Crisp
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be firestarter of global economic woes
Business
/ 17 May 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be firestarter of global economic woes

Developed countries could do much to help counterparts in the developing world weather the current storm

By Mohamed El-Erian
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Health
/ 8 December 2021

Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

By Mia Malan
Vaccine mandate quandary heading to court, Concourt candidate predicts
National
/ 4 October 2021

Vaccine mandate quandary heading to court, Concourt candidate predicts

Alan Dobson SC says a legislating vaccine mandates would have to be weighed against various constitutional provisions and was likely to see legal challenge

By Emsie Ferreira
Save forests to protect us from future pandemics — Harvard scientists
Coronavirus
/ 28 August 2021

Save forests to protect us from future pandemics — Harvard scientists

Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act

By Sheree Bega
Botswana: ‘Masisi is mismanaging Covid-19’
Africa
/ 8 August 2021

Botswana: ‘Masisi is mismanaging Covid-19’

Six months into Botswana’s vaccine roll-out, only 5% of the population has been vaccinated

By Joel Konopo
Standard Bank ‘risks its reputation over East African oil pipeline
Business
/ 12 June 2021

Standard Bank ‘risks its reputation over East African oil pipeline

Standard Bank says it has insisted on good environmental assessments, resettlement plans and fair compensation

By Sheree Bega and Sarah Smit
Covid-19 effects undermine nature conservation efforts
The Green Guardian
/ 16 March 2021

Covid-19 effects undermine nature conservation efforts

Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching

By Sheree Bega
Biodiversity coalition keen for SA to join conservation push
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2021

Biodiversity coalition keen for SA to join conservation push

The government says global conservation targets are yet to be agreed on

By Sheree Bega
How to escape the ‘era of pandemics’
Coronavirus
/ 29 October 2020

How to escape the ‘era of pandemics’

Any of 850 000 viruses could cause the next global crisis. Experts say we should focus on prevention

By Sheree Bega
‘The silent road outside my house was the sound of a coming recession’
Coronavirus
/ 9 June 2020

‘The silent road outside my house was the sound of a coming recession’

John Davenport’s Google survey of 500 people shows that people are twice as scared of the economic effects of Covid-19 than they are of catching the virus

By John Davenport
Review: The pandemic could change politics as we know it. Here’s a guidebook
Africa
/ 11 April 2020

Review: The pandemic could change politics as we know it. Here’s a guidebook

Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
‘Worker safety nets inadequate’
Article
/ 19 March 2020

‘Worker safety nets inadequate’

With large-scale job losses on the horizon here and around the world, the Covid- 19 pandemic has put the vulnerability of workers in sharp focus

By Sarah Smit
The narratives that define the coronavirus pandemic will influence its outcome
Article
/ 16 March 2020

The narratives that define the coronavirus pandemic will influence its outcome

Combatting Covid-19 is as much about public relations as public health. Now is our chance to tell new stories and find new ways of working together

By Ayesha Jacub
Editorial: Coronavirus – These are unusual times
Editorial
/ 12 March 2020

Editorial: Coronavirus – These are unusual times

South Africa had kept Covid-19 from entering the country for a long time. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased

By Editorial
Covid-19 to take precedence at special Cabinet meeting
Article
/ 12 March 2020

Covid-19 to take precedence at special Cabinet meeting

The 122 South Africans repatriated from the disease epicentre in Wuhan, China are expected back in the country on Friday

By Lester Kiewit

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