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Khaya Sithole: World needs a shot in the arm, not its own foot

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Hedging and hoarding behaviour around vaccine access was inevitable, but it will be impossible for the global economy to recover until the majority of the world’s citizens have been inoculated
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Calls for transparency in how KZN manages Covid-19

Coronavirus -
Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal
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The dark side of Israel’s vaccine success story

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Israel is refusing to provide the vaccine to the millions of Palestinians it is forcefully ruling over.
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Covid-19’s second wave hits Sudan harder and faster

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The pandemic has helped to expose the dire state of Sudan’s healthcare system, which lacks both equipment and medical personnel
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WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe

Coronavirus -
The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the project.
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The problem with generalisations

Africa -
Despite the media's wish for a neat story, the African continent's response to Covid-19 is all over the map
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Leadership key to defeating Covid-19 and tackling global challenges

Opinion -
Good leaders build trust which is essential to health - the foundation of prosperous economies
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WHO experts to wade into tricky territory in hunt for virus’ origins

Health -
A year after the outbreak started, WHO experts are due in China for a highly politicised visit to explore the origins of the coronavirus,...
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Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

Africa -
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
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SA’s citrus beats the world’s Covid blues

Business -
The stringent lockdown measures resulted in many sectors crumpling, but the citrus industry boomed
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Covid-19 vaccines offer hope as world leaders plan for future

Health -
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient
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Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

Thought Leader -
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
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$500m for Covid test, treat, vaccine

Health -
France, Spain, the European Commission and Britain as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have pledged money for equity in the treatment of Covid-19
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Lowdown on Pfizer’s Covid vaccine

Coronavirus -
The recent announcement of a promising Covid-19 vaccine is good news. But don’t get too excited, cautions Simon Allison: other more affluent countries have already bought up most of the doses, and we do not own the expensive technology necessary to store and transport it
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Wheeling and dealing for a Covid-19 vaccine

Coronavirus -
A Covid-19 jab could cost hundreds of rands. Or not. It’s anyone’s guess. Could another pandemic almost a century ago hold clues for handling the coronavirus today?
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Covid-overflow hospital in ruins as SIU investigates

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A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty

Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

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Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice

Niren Tolsi
Nomawethu Ma’Bhengu Sompeta, whose funeral will be held this weekend, was unequivocal in calling out the government for its response to the Marikana massacre

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