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…
Starvation crisis looms as aid groups seek urgent Tigray access
Following his declaration of military victory against rebellious forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray nearly two months…
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…
The inefficiency of the Gini coefficient
Ask just about anyone in South Africa about the Gini coefficient and they will either…
Bitcoin rules take edge off crypto-nite
On the back of a record-breaking year in 2020, Bitcoin’s growth has stumbled in recent…
An experiment in what school could be
For every school community that has lived through what is being referred to as an…
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…
Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda election
Uganda’s electoral commission has declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni the winner of the country’s presidential election,…
The politics of the Zuma-Zondo showdown
NEWS ANALYSIS As Jacob Zuma’s due date to take the stand at the Zondo commission…