Since the start of 2020 the country has paused its roll-out twice, swapped AstraZeneca jabs for Pfizer’s and Johnson & Johnson’s and now phase two has started
From today, people aged 60 years and older and some health workers will be vaccinated by June and everyone else by February 2022
Is Gates a superhero or a supervillain? That’s the wrong question. The right question is: How it is that one person can have so much influence over world health?
The SADC states have failed to deliver on their human rights obligations by not securing vaccines
Soon, South Africa will start with its mass vaccine roll-out. We take a look at what to expect when you get vaccinated.
Our way of life is still far from finding its “new normal” and we aren’t getting any closer, while palace politics once again take centre stage as we head to October’s local elections
The high demand for Covid vaccines means there is a limited global supply. Local manufacturing is one solution. So why isn’t South Africa making its own jabs?
Low interest rates usually encourage spending, but uncertainty created by the pandemic has driven people to save their cash in hard times
Disinformation — turbocharged by social media algorithms — buries lies and propaganda in ‘facts’.
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
Although the country got off to a slow start, experts are hopeful SA’s Covid-19 inoculation drive will scale up soon
The next Covid-19 vaccine shipment is set to arrive in South Africa on Friday evening. How is South Africa doing on the vaccination front?
A high efficacy rate for a single-dose J&J/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine might help to speed up the much-needed roll-out plan
After not flying for a year, SAA nearly botches humanitarian flight to Brussels — among other infringements — and then delays reporting the issue
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Research by retail bank BNP Paribas estimates that unemployment will linger for longer in emerging markets
All people living in Southern Africa need equitable vaccine access. Time is short and our people are dying, so the regional body should act fast
Police warn against fake Covid-19 vaccines and urge the public to report any criminal activities
The 501Y.V2 strain produces strong antibodies, but it’s not known how long immunity lasts, so being vaccinated remains essential
Refuting lies about vaccines from people in leadership positions may be less about changing their minds and more about protecting those listening
Pfizer is accused of bullying Latin American governments by demanding they grant indemnity against potential civil claims relating to the vaccine
The world has a chance to set a new course so that everyone benefits from artificial intelligence
Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap
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Despite being largely sidelined, these essential workers have adapted to lockdowns, taken to technology and even attracted clients from abroad
We can’t be sure about dud drugs, divine intervention, or Sona promises but we can be sure the power will go off exactly on time
The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines
Unions representing healthcare workers advise members to get vaccinated despite AstraZeneca postponement
The department of health and experts briefed the media on Sunday, after a study showed the vaccine is not highly effective against the new variant
SA’s one-million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will expire by early April — unless India’s Serum Institute can safely extend their use-by date.
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles