Media and COVID-19
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...
24 May 2021 | The Department of Science and Innovation is taking a major step towards fighting COVID-19
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande held a media briefing on Tuesday followed by the department's budget Vote presenta...
18 May 2021 | Guinea pigs and misinformation - COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a growing threat
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa is a growing threat to fighting the COVID-19 epidemic but health workers remain resolute that access to a vaccine wi...
18 May 2021 | How many of us have Covid-19 antibodies? Here's what studies reveal
Up to 45% of the population in some places have Covid-19 antibodies, say studies Seroprevalence matters. It's the percentage of the population that ...
18 May 2021 | More than 70% of SA wants the jab, but vaccine hesitancy a needling problem
Much more needs to be done to win over the sizeable minority that does not want to get the jab, say experts Most South Africans would get a Covid-19 ...
13 May 2021 | National COVID-19 Antibody Survey (NCAS) requires 19000 participants nationwide
Pretoria, 12 May 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), together with research partners, Epicentre, the National Institute for Commu...
13 May 2021 | Vaccine trust, hesitancy and SA's third wave
SA has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Africa. It has more than 50,000 reported deaths. This may be an underestimate, looking at excess death ...
7 May 2021 | ANALYSIS | Ubuntu, Covid-19 and human rights sacrifice in South Africa
Narnia Bohler-Muller and Benjamin Roberts Public health emergencies place immense power in the hands of executive leadership. Ths can pose a ri...
7 May 2021 | Pasha 106: COVID-19 is increasing inequality in South Africa
Unemployment, poverty and hunger were issues South Africa knew all too well even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has made them worse. Job l...
7 May 2021 | South Africa's daunting COVID-19 vaccine rollout
IN May, South Africa begins its mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign, aimed at reaching 40 million people – the minimum to reach herd immunity &nd...