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Fauci faces scrutiny: Denies cover-up on Covid-19 origin

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No new Covid-19 variant, claims Health

13 May 2024

Source: AstraZeneca.

AstraZeneca admits to rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects in legal filing

30 Apr 2024

National Arts Council ordered to pay National Arts Fest R3.4m within 3 days

National Arts Council ordered to pay National Arts Fest R3.4m within 3 days

1 Apr 2021

Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND

'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

Rebecca Richards-Kortum & Theresa Mkandawire 31 Mar 2021

Off-premise booze ban over Easter weekend

Off-premise booze ban over Easter weekend

31 Mar 2021

The implications of administrating ivermectin to Covid-19 patients

The implications of administrating ivermectin to Covid-19 patients

31 Mar 2021

Potential 11-day alcohol ban looms, and liquor makers demand justification

Potential 11-day alcohol ban looms, and liquor makers demand justification

30 Mar 2021

Photo: Aspen Pharmacare

SA secures 30-million J&J Covid-19 shots

30 Mar 2021

Cape artists protest against lack of government support

Cape artists protest against lack of government support

Marecia Damons 30 Mar 2021

Covid vaccine weekly: AstraZeneca supplies and efficacy under the microscope again

Covid vaccine weekly: AstraZeneca supplies and efficacy under the microscope again

Rob Reddick 29 Mar 2021

Road travel gains popularity as the Covid-19 pandemic continues

Road travel gains popularity as the Covid-19 pandemic continues

dotGOOD 26 Mar 2021

Professor Salim Abdool Karim

Abdool Karim steps down

26 Mar 2021

Workers at India’s biggest syringe manufacturer ramp up production in September 2020 in race to meet Covid-19 vaccine-driven demand. Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images

Why India is banking on health diplomacy to grow African footprint

Dan Banik & Renu Modik 26 Mar 2021

Alcohol industry suggests measures to curb third wave of Covid-19

Alcohol industry suggests measures to curb third wave of Covid-19

26 Mar 2021

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize

Mkhize hints at stricter lockdown regulations over Easter

25 Mar 2021

Can staff be dismissed for disregarding Covid-19 protocol after hours?

Can staff be dismissed for disregarding Covid-19 protocol after hours?

24 Mar 2021

Solar energy is an invaluable resource in rural areas like this facility in Gambia. Gavi/2018/Guido Dingemans

Solar technologies can speed up vaccine rollout in Africa. Here's how

Cyrus Sinai & Rob Fetter 23 Mar 2021

How Covid-19 has changed our thinking

How Covid-19 has changed our thinking

Strategic Business Services 19 Mar 2021

Professor Marc Mendelson, head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital

Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate, says Professor Marc Mendelson

19 Mar 2021

Study: SA variant could have emerged in E Cape after first wave

Study: SA variant could have emerged in E Cape after first wave

18 Mar 2021

Uber offers 1 million rides to teachers across the world

Uber offers 1 million rides to teachers across the world

Jenna Delport 18 Mar 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Sahpra approves Section 21 use of Pfizer vaccine

Sahpra approves Section 21 use of Pfizer vaccine

17 Mar 2021

Technology, intra-continental trade key to effective Covid-19 vaccination rollout

Technology, intra-continental trade key to effective Covid-19 vaccination rollout

Praba Moonsamy 17 Mar 2021

Regent Business School pays tribute to healthcare workers with limited study offer

Regent Business School pays tribute to healthcare workers with limited study offer

Regent Business School 17 Mar 2021

Train passengers carried out a Covid-19 detection test with the GeNose C19 screening at Pasar Turi Station, Surabaya, February 15, 2021.
ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono/rwa

Indonesian-made Covid-19 breathalyser sensitivity comparable to RT-PCR

17 Mar 2021

Photo by Anna Shvets from

New compliance standard for hand sanitisers - SABS

Kate Collier, Shane Johnson, and Matthew Ilsley 16 Mar 2021

National Arts Council starts distribution of PESP relief for artists

National Arts Council starts distribution of PESP relief for artists

16 Mar 2021

Why retailers should be given a shot at the vaccine rollout

Why retailers should be given a shot at the vaccine rollout

Michael Smollan 16 Mar 2021

Dr Cyprian Ngong, a staff member of National Hospital, Abuja, receives Covid-19 vaccine. Adam Abu-basha/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Nigeria at sixes and sevens on Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Solomon Bakarey 15 Mar 2021

Bryan Turner, partner, Spear Capital

One year on: How has Covid-19 impacted private equity in Africa?

Bryan Turner 15 Mar 2021

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Yara M. Asi 15 Mar 2021

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Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND

'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

Rebecca Richards-Kortum & Theresa Mkandawire 31 Mar 2021

Off-premise booze ban over Easter weekend

Off-premise booze ban over Easter weekend

31 Mar 2021

The implications of administrating ivermectin to Covid-19 patients

The implications of administrating ivermectin to Covid-19 patients

31 Mar 2021

Potential 11-day alcohol ban looms, and liquor makers demand justification

Potential 11-day alcohol ban looms, and liquor makers demand justification

30 Mar 2021

Photo: Aspen Pharmacare

SA secures 30-million J&J Covid-19 shots

30 Mar 2021

Cape artists protest against lack of government support

Cape artists protest against lack of government support

Marecia Damons 30 Mar 2021

Covid vaccine weekly: AstraZeneca supplies and efficacy under the microscope again

Covid vaccine weekly: AstraZeneca supplies and efficacy under the microscope again

Rob Reddick 29 Mar 2021

Road travel gains popularity as the Covid-19 pandemic continues

Road travel gains popularity as the Covid-19 pandemic continues

dotGOOD 26 Mar 2021

Professor Salim Abdool Karim

Abdool Karim steps down

26 Mar 2021

Workers at India’s biggest syringe manufacturer ramp up production in September 2020 in race to meet Covid-19 vaccine-driven demand. Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images

Why India is banking on health diplomacy to grow African footprint

Dan Banik & Renu Modik 26 Mar 2021

Alcohol industry suggests measures to curb third wave of Covid-19

Alcohol industry suggests measures to curb third wave of Covid-19

26 Mar 2021

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize

Mkhize hints at stricter lockdown regulations over Easter

25 Mar 2021

Can staff be dismissed for disregarding Covid-19 protocol after hours?

Can staff be dismissed for disregarding Covid-19 protocol after hours?

24 Mar 2021

Solar energy is an invaluable resource in rural areas like this facility in Gambia. Gavi/2018/Guido Dingemans

Solar technologies can speed up vaccine rollout in Africa. Here's how

Cyrus Sinai & Rob Fetter 23 Mar 2021

How Covid-19 has changed our thinking

How Covid-19 has changed our thinking

Strategic Business Services 19 Mar 2021

Professor Marc Mendelson, head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital

Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate, says Professor Marc Mendelson

19 Mar 2021

Study: SA variant could have emerged in E Cape after first wave

Study: SA variant could have emerged in E Cape after first wave

18 Mar 2021

Uber offers 1 million rides to teachers across the world

Uber offers 1 million rides to teachers across the world

Jenna Delport 18 Mar 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Sahpra approves Section 21 use of Pfizer vaccine

Sahpra approves Section 21 use of Pfizer vaccine

17 Mar 2021

Technology, intra-continental trade key to effective Covid-19 vaccination rollout

Technology, intra-continental trade key to effective Covid-19 vaccination rollout

Praba Moonsamy 17 Mar 2021

Regent Business School pays tribute to healthcare workers with limited study offer

Regent Business School pays tribute to healthcare workers with limited study offer

Regent Business School 17 Mar 2021

Train passengers carried out a Covid-19 detection test with the GeNose C19 screening at Pasar Turi Station, Surabaya, February 15, 2021.
ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono/rwa

Indonesian-made Covid-19 breathalyser sensitivity comparable to RT-PCR

17 Mar 2021

Photo by Anna Shvets from

New compliance standard for hand sanitisers - SABS

Kate Collier, Shane Johnson, and Matthew Ilsley 16 Mar 2021

National Arts Council starts distribution of PESP relief for artists

National Arts Council starts distribution of PESP relief for artists

16 Mar 2021

Why retailers should be given a shot at the vaccine rollout

Why retailers should be given a shot at the vaccine rollout

Michael Smollan 16 Mar 2021

Dr Cyprian Ngong, a staff member of National Hospital, Abuja, receives Covid-19 vaccine. Adam Abu-basha/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Nigeria at sixes and sevens on Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Solomon Bakarey 15 Mar 2021

Bryan Turner, partner, Spear Capital

One year on: How has Covid-19 impacted private equity in Africa?

Bryan Turner 15 Mar 2021

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Yara M. Asi 15 Mar 2021

Government expects to vaccinate 65% of population

Government expects to vaccinate 65% of population

11 Mar 2021

New fund launches to support screen sector workers affected by the pandemic

New fund launches to support screen sector workers affected by the pandemic

11 Mar 2021

Distributing Covid-19 vaccines - how the aviation industry prepared for its biggest logistical challenge yet

10 Mar 2021

Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce death in Covid-19 cases

International study shows hydroxychloroquine does not reduce Covid-19 deaths

10 Mar 2021

Pandemic drives 78% of SA consumers to alter purchase behaviour

Pandemic drives 78% of SA consumers to alter purchase behaviour

10 Mar 2021

World's first ICU Covid-19 patient long-haul repatriation

9 Mar 2021

Kenya’s health minister Mutahi Kagwe next to the country’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu

The ins and outs of Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan

Catherine Kyobutungi 8 Mar 2021

Covid and flu - Should you still have the flu shot?

Covid and flu - Should you still have the flu shot?

Bonitas 8 Mar 2021

One year on: #Covid-19 by the numbers

Nicci Botha 5 Mar 2021

Private hospitals added to Covid-19 vaccine roll out sites

Private hospitals added to Covid-19 vaccine roll out sites

4 Mar 2021

There’s much that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government has yet to explain to South Africans about the Covid-19 vaccine procurement. Getty Images

What South Africans should know, but don't, about government's Covid-19 vaccine procurement

Geo Quinot 3 Mar 2021