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Children between 12 and 17 are now eligible for second vaccine shot
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2021

Children between 12 and 17 are now eligible for second vaccine shot

Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab

By Eunice Masson
Alarm as almost 20% of South Africa’s healthcare workers contract Covid
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2021

Alarm as almost 20% of South Africa’s healthcare workers contract Covid

The 10-day healthcare worker ‘isolate and contact trace’ policy puts pressure on other healthcare workers and compromises hospitals’ ability to deliver quality healthcare

By Chris Bateman
Covid-19 lockdown restrictions still to be discussed, says Gungubele
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2021

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions still to be discussed, says Gungubele

The minister in the presidency said the cabinet had not discussed adjusted lockdown restrictions and vaccine mandates

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Editorial: Constitutional Amendment Bill on land is a spectacular and expected failure
Editorial
/ 9 December 2021

Editorial: Constitutional Amendment Bill on land is a spectacular and expected failure

When the ANC introduced the Amendment Bill, it must have been apparent it would lose, having failed to secure an agreement with any other party beforehand

By Editorial
Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays
Africa
/ 8 December 2021

Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays

According to the government’s latest Covid-19 guidelines, anyone coming into Zimbabwe must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days — at their own expense

By The Continent
South Africa’s growing social unrest proving as big a threat to growth
Business
/ 8 December 2021

South Africa’s growing social unrest proving as big a threat to growth

Third quarter GDP numbers have interrupted a four quarter economic growth streak because of the July unrest.

By Anathi Madubela
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
Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’
The Green Guardian
/ 8 December 2021

Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations

By Sheree Bega
ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke
Politics
/ 7 December 2021

ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke

From submitting parallel lists to misleading the court, list committee chair Lorna Maloney makes serious claims against the North West ANC’s interim provincial committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
July protests take their toll as economy shrinks by 1.5%
Business
/ 7 December 2021

July protests take their toll as economy shrinks by 1.5%

The largest drops in the third quarter were in the agriculture sector, trade and manufacturing.

By Anathi Madubela
Mabuyane warns ANC provincial executive against another ‘festival of chairs’ at next conference
Politics
/ 7 December 2021

Mabuyane warns ANC provincial executive against another ‘festival of chairs’ at next conference

The ANC chair in the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane, urges PEC members to accept election outcomes and not devolve into the violence of the “festival of chairs”

By Lizeka Tandwa
Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics
National
/ 7 December 2021

Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics

The past is helpful in understanding the predatory and violent nature of political factionalism in the province. But it doesn’t answer the question of how to fix it.

By Ryan Brunette
Unvaccinated South Africans to pay more for insurance premiums
Coronavirus
/ 6 December 2021

Unvaccinated South Africans to pay more for insurance premiums

Insurance companies have adjusted their premiums and people who are not vaccinated will pay more for cover

By Anathi Madubela
How to track your R350 Covid-19 relief grant
National
/ 6 December 2021

How to track your R350 Covid-19 relief grant

All beneficiaries who applied for the R350 relief grant before July 2021, must reapply. Here is how to track your application status

By Eunice Masson
Motsepe’s mine in reparation row
National
/ 5 December 2021

Motsepe’s mine in reparation row

For 13 years, the former residents have battled with Nkomati mine over the relocation of graves and the destruction of cattle kraals and homesteads

By Masoka Dube
Zandile Gumede makes a comeback in eThekwini as ANC conference season kicks off
Politics
/ 5 December 2021

Zandile Gumede makes a comeback in eThekwini as ANC conference season kicks off

The regional conferences in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will test the muscle of Cyril Ramaphosa and his faction in the build-up to 2022 congress

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure
National
/ 4 December 2021

Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure

Differing interpretation of the Firearms Control Act resulted in the seizure of a shipment of billets bound for the DRC from Durban harbour last week

By Erika Gibson
Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle
Business
/ 4 December 2021

Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle

Without tighter capital controls, regulating the flow of money in and out of their economies, Turkey and South Africa are vulnerable to the whims of the financial markets

By Sarah Smit
What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?

As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled

By Richard Calland
Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Gauteng as fourth wave looms
Coronavirus
/ 2 December 2021

Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Gauteng as fourth wave looms

Most of the admissions are of unvaccinated and younger people, but there are fears of a spread to older people

By Marcia Zali
I am not giving up, says rape survivor Jess Foord
National
/ 2 December 2021

I am not giving up, says rape survivor Jess Foord

Jes Foord told Lyse Comins that she believes she had to get the horrific ‘degree in rape’ so that she could help thousands of sexual violence victims through her nonprofit foundation

By Lyse Comins
Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms
Coronavirus
/ 2 December 2021

Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms

Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Editorial: The West dithers, but South Africa has to take some responsibility for this wave
Editorial
/ 2 December 2021

Editorial: The West dithers, but South Africa has to take some responsibility for this wave

We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go

By Ron Derby
Why Prasa chief executive Zolani Matthews was axed
Business
/ 2 December 2021

Why Prasa chief executive Zolani Matthews was axed

Zolani Matthews has been fired after an investigation found he deliberately and intentionally failed to disclose that he holds British citizenship

By Sarah Smit
PODCAST: How South Africa fits into the global economy, pt 2
Podcasts
/ 1 December 2021

PODCAST: How South Africa fits into the global economy, pt 2

Michael Power chats to the M&G editor-in-chief and business journalists about South Africa and its place in the global economy

By M&G Listen
Police were left dangling during July unrest, KZN top cop tells SAHRC
National
/ 30 November 2021

Police were left dangling during July unrest, KZN top cop tells SAHRC

Whoever organised the unrest in response to the pending arrest of Jacob Zuma was responsible for the lethal violence that followed, the KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said.

By Emsie Ferreira
Unemployment hits another record high as unrest takes its toll
Article
/ 30 November 2021

Unemployment hits another record high as unrest takes its toll

The official unemployment rate rose to 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021 — the highest since 2008

By Sarah Smit
Black Friday better than 2020’s but consumer spending remains subdued
Business
/ 29 November 2021

Black Friday better than 2020’s but consumer spending remains subdued

The momentous retail spending event, Black Friday, remains relevant in South Africa as total online spend year-on-year increased by 6%

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa’s just energy transition: A balancing act
Opinion
/ 28 November 2021

South Africa’s just energy transition: A balancing act

South Africa’s transition to renewables will depend on its ability to attract sustained energy investments

By Siseko Maposa
A journey of colour through dolls
National
/ 28 November 2021

A journey of colour through dolls

Yolanda Y’awa was bullied because of her dark skin – now she makes dolls in a range of tones

By Eunice Masson
As Reserve Bank eyes inflation, jobs suffer
Business
/ 27 November 2021

As Reserve Bank eyes inflation, jobs suffer

The central bank has been criticised for hiking interest rates to the detriment of employment

By Sarah Smit
SIU still to settle civil cases totalling R6.3bn
National
/ 27 November 2021

SIU still to settle civil cases totalling R6.3bn

The Special Investigating Unit has cases dating back to 2019, but rejected that this is a problem

By Khaya Koko and M&G Data Desk
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