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4 Jun 2021 | Politics plays pivotal role in how the public buys into the Covid-19 vaccine‚ survey shows
The majority of the almost 11‚000 citizens who were surveyed and showed willingness to take the vaccine were ANC supporters. There is a strong r...
4 Jun 2021 | Surveys may shed new light on extent of SA's Covid epidemic
In a September 16 address‚ President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that a nationwide antibody survey would be conducted to understand the “act...
3 Jun 2021 | A DOCTOR PASSIONATE ABOUT AFRICA'S HEALTH CARE STATUS
Dr Palesa Sekhejane is passionate about improving Africa’s health care status and is concerned that in Africa important developmental matters ha...
3 Jun 2021 | The agenda to decolonise knowledge in Africa among topics at Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Mr Buti Manamela, will address the virtual Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture event on Fr...
2 Jun 2021 | Covid-19: What it's like being a nurse during a pandemic
“It is always hectic in the trauma ward, but what happened during the peak of the pandemic will always stick with me … We kept getting pa...
1 Jun 2021 | Covid-19 vaccine rollout: Lighting the path to economic recovery
We have to stop infections from spreading, and the resultant development of new and possibly more deadly variants requiing new or adjusted vaccines. E...
1 Jun 2021 | Single Mothers even more at Risk when Losing their Income
51% of SA’s single mothers are not able to easily afford household expenses. Most parents will agree that raising a child is expensive. So, rai...
28 May 2021 | 50-Plus platforms share insights on South African 50-plussers and digital exclusion
The high cost of data, inadequate digital skills as well as several other key barriers and challenges prevent South African 50-plussers from keeping u...
28 May 2021 | Achieving Africa's trade objectives requires innovation and investment towards green value chains
By Adziliwi Nematandani Achieving the objectives of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) demands that the continent pioneers a new and gre...
28 May 2021 | How South Africa dropped the ball on health communication
The news this week that the R150m contract awarded by the Department of Health to Digital Vibes was both irregular and wasteful was disappointing beca...