False hope of ‘miracle’ remedies
Every now and then a new Covid Miracle Cure™ pops up. First, it was hydroxychloroquine,…
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Can you get reinfected with Covid-19? SA has ‘4 000 potential reinfections’
The new strain of Covid-19 prompts more questions about whether people can be reinfected with…
Students to receive NSFAS laptops by March
The newly appointed chief executive of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS,) Andile Nongogo,…
Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout
NEWS ANALYSIS Who should be vaccinated against Covid-19 first? While in the main this question…
Niehaus has 48 hours to state why he should not be axed
The ANC has served uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) spokesperson Carl Niehaus with a…
Tens of thousands skip India’s Covid vaccination drive
India has stepped up efforts to bolster trust in coronavirus vaccines after it was revealed…
How Zimbabwe’s footballers turned to ‘money games’ for survival
With organised football suspended in Zimbabwe due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s long-suffering footballers…
Hungry for change: An open letter to African governments
In 2020, the entire world knew what it was to be hungry. Millions of people…
Bitcoin rules take edge off crypto-nite
On the back of a record-breaking year in 2020, Bitcoin’s growth has stumbled in recent…
Covid-19 on the rise in Zimbabwe
Because he lives with his 84-year-old father and 75-year-old mother, Zimbabwean farmer Paul Mtisi and…
Covid-19 vaccine will not be a magic bullet for the ailing healthcare system
The crippling second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is officially underway in South Africa, characterised…
Ghana president warns of health system overload as COVID cases soar
Ghana’s COVID-19 infection rates are skyrocketing and include new strains of the virus not before…