Smallpox
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PODCAST| Monkeypox: How it spreads, when to test and why people 42 and up may be protected
The smallpox vaccine provides 85% protection against infection with monkeypox, but South Africa stopped vaccinating people against smallpox in 1980
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate – A human rights question
The South African Human Rights Commission reiterates its call in encouraging everyone to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19
The man who built a blockade to save his village from Covid
Cities lead the spike in new Covid-19 cases. But in the Western Cape village of Genadendal, where people trace their roots back to the Khoi and freed slaves, one man was worried…
Alexandra’s black market for booze under lockdown
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
The rule of law in times of crisis: Covid-19 and the state of disaster
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
We’d be extinct if it weren’t for hope
Hope requires empathy and a courageous optimism and faith that, as a species, our existence as humans transcends even the darkest of times
We spend millions on smallpox, but nothing on this far greater threat
Our leaders’ approach to risk is unbalanced. There are huge resources to guard against an extinct disease, and nothing on oil running out.