In the middle of the crisis lies a world of opportunities on which we can capitalise
Private doctors and civilians have been exploiting gaps in the public health system to get vaccinated
Health workers have been prioritised and the electronic data system tightened between the arrival of the first and second batches of vials
New research shows that there has been an increase in maternal deaths during the Covid-19 restriction
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine have arrived in South Africa out of the nine million procured — 300 000 to 500 000 are expected to arrive within two months
Government spending has reached a record 41.7% of GDP, and the budget deficit has widened from 5.7% in 2019 to an estimated 14%
The world cannot afford ‘safe havens’ in which the virus can thrive and evolve and threaten us all
Hlophe? Mogoeng? Judge Judy? Zuma’s selection of judges could mutate as fast as versions of Jacques Pauw’s weekend
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been sent to about 50 sites for health workers to be vaccinated
Most anti-vaxxers fear the potential side-effects of the vaccine
Few trials have been carried out on women expecting babies
The West bought billions of vaccines fast and cheap, leaving poorer nations paying through the nose for years to come
Conditions in South Africa and elsewhere are fertile ground for big-man authoritarian populism to take root
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce that alcohol can be sold — but with restriction — when he addresses the nation on Monday evening
Waiving intellectual property restrictions on Covid-19 vaccines could help the developing world. But India and South Africa’s pleas are falling on deaf ears
As India and South Africa push for relief at the World Trade Organisation through intellectual property rights waivers, India’s history of getting concessions may be the proverbial tripping block
The Covid-19 vaccine has been declared a public good, which means that healthcare workers will not be expected to pay for it
The pandemic’s economic fallout will affect the world’s poor for years, while the richest billionaires increase their wealth, an Oxfam report notes
A response to “The dark side of Israel’s vaccine success story”, Mail & Guardian, 13 January 2021
The two countries have rolled out China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but data issues are likely to keep some countries from doing the same
South Africans have been waiting too long and it is time for the government to deliver on its vaccine plan
It seems that participating in the trial in South Africa does not count towards research and development to ensure this country an affordable price of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Some people believe a drug used to treat parasites is a Covid cure. But science, not social media, is the only way to determine its efficacy
The pandemic is happening in the context of a healthcare system we have allowed to decay
Paddy Harper finds his ANC councillor has led him, but much like Donald Trump, it was down a garden path
Medical science has developed hugely powerful technologies that can be used for social purposes. But to achieve this, it needs to be clearly on the side of the people
The vaccine can break the surge cycle, if the poor and the newly poor are prioritised
Studies in informal settlements show transparent communication is key to trusting the government and adhering to restrictions
Most of the coronavirus deaths were in Peru, Brazil, India, Mexico, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Italy and the United States
Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
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