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Zuckerberg regrets bowing to government pressure on Covid-19 censorship

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Travel

UK's 'knee-jerk' Red List temporary ban throws South African travellers into a muddle

Victoria O'Regan 26 Nov 2021

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Banking

African Development Bank outlines new health infrastructure strategy

25 Nov 2021

Source: Department of Health

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Covid-19: New variant with multiple mutations detected in SA

Danette Breitenbach 25 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

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SA puts brakes on Covid-19 vaccine delivery

Promit Mukherjee 24 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

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Old Mutual depletes Covid-19 reserve as deaths outpace expectations

Emma Rumney 23 Nov 2021

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Singapore is making the unvaccinated pay for their Covid-19 medical expenses: Should South Africa do the same?

Geetesh Solanki, Judith Cornell, Reno Morar and Vishal Brijlal 23 Nov 2021

Source: ©bennymarty With hardly a month to go until the festive season begins, AfroCentric Group warns that the fourth wave is approaching

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4th wave likely to be a wave of the unvaccinated

22 Nov 2021

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Side effects of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: Compensation criteria

Tracy van der Colff and Tiisetso Rabolao 18 Nov 2021

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Mental health

Africa's overall well-being lower than global average as stress level rises

17 Nov 2021

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Clicks ready for Vooma Vaccination Weekend

12 Nov 2021

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R3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

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Infectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

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First oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

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Property developer extends vaccination drive to suppliers' workers

5 Nov 2021

Lockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

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Lockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

Bonitas 5 Nov 2021

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Retailers

Dis-Chem profit jumps as drugs demand rebounds

4 Nov 2021

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Overcoming vaccine barriers key to herd immunity

3 Nov 2021

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Mental health

Business sector mental illness crisis looms

Kreshnee Govender 2 Nov 2021

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Medtech

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

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Healthcare

Covid-19: shaping Africa's future healthcare systems

29 Oct 2021

Source: ©Dmitry Kalinovsky

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First Covid-19 oral antiviral medicine in submission stage

29 Oct 2021

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Africa's healthcare systems under pressure

27 Oct 2021

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G20 leaders called on to correct Covid-19 vaccine discrepencies

26 Oct 2021

Heineken employees vaccinated in Sedibeng

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Heineken employees vaccinated in Sedibeng

Heineken South Africa 26 Oct 2021

Source: ©Wits University Prof Shabir Madhi

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Madhi recognised for educating public about Covid-19

25 Oct 2021

Source: ©UNICEF/UN0493554/Msirikale Flight docked at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam ready to offload the initial delivery of 1,058,450 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine donated by the United States government through the COVAX Facility

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Covid-19 diagnostics: the key to Africa's recovery

21 Oct 2021

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Call by SAMA: Give vaccine booster shot to all healthcare workers

21 Oct 2021

Source: ©Leigh Prather

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Vaccinations for ages 12-17 years old has opened

20 Oct 2021

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Finance

Vaccine refusers could cost consumers billions

18 Oct 2021

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Children between 12-17 to get one Pfizer vaccine

15 Oct 2021

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FinanceAfrican Development Bank outlines new health infrastructure strategy

25 Nov 2021

Source: Department of Health

HealthcareCovid-19: New variant with multiple mutations detected in SA

Danette Breitenbach 25 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

HealthcareSA puts brakes on Covid-19 vaccine delivery

Promit Mukherjee 24 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

FinanceOld Mutual depletes Covid-19 reserve as deaths outpace expectations

Emma Rumney 23 Nov 2021

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HealthcareSingapore is making the unvaccinated pay for their Covid-19 medical expenses: Should South Africa do the same?

Geetesh Solanki, Judith Cornell, Reno Morar and Vishal Brijlal 23 Nov 2021

Source: ©bennymarty With hardly a month to go until the festive season begins, AfroCentric Group warns that the fourth wave is approaching

Healthcare4th wave likely to be a wave of the unvaccinated

22 Nov 2021

Image source: © Artem Podrez –

LegalSide effects of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations: Compensation criteria

Tracy van der Colff and Tiisetso Rabolao 18 Nov 2021

Source: © sigalavaca

HealthcareAfrica's overall well-being lower than global average as stress level rises

17 Nov 2021

Source: ©Jasmin Merdan

HealthcareClicks ready for Vooma Vaccination Weekend

12 Nov 2021

Source: ©dmbaker

HealthcareR3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

HealthcareInfectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

Source: ©traimak

HealthcareFirst oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

Evergreen Val de Vie. Source: Supplied

PropertyProperty developer extends vaccination drive to suppliers' workers

5 Nov 2021

Lockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

HealthcareLockdown - Serving newly digitised consumers

Bonitas 5 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

RetailDis-Chem profit jumps as drugs demand rebounds

4 Nov 2021

Source: ©Discovery Discovery vaccination site

HealthcareOvercoming vaccine barriers key to herd immunity

3 Nov 2021

Source: © Rob Marmion

HealthcareBusiness sector mental illness crisis looms

Kreshnee Govender 2 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareMedtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied

HealthcareCovid-19: shaping Africa's future healthcare systems

29 Oct 2021

Source: ©Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareFirst Covid-19 oral antiviral medicine in submission stage

29 Oct 2021

Source: ©supplied by agency

HealthcareAfrica's healthcare systems under pressure

27 Oct 2021

Source: ©UN

HealthcareG20 leaders called on to correct Covid-19 vaccine discrepencies

26 Oct 2021

Heineken employees vaccinated in Sedibeng

HealthcareHeineken employees vaccinated in Sedibeng

Heineken South Africa 26 Oct 2021

Source: ©Wits University Prof Shabir Madhi

HealthcareMadhi recognised for educating public about Covid-19

25 Oct 2021

Source: ©UNICEF/UN0493554/Msirikale Flight docked at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam ready to offload the initial delivery of 1,058,450 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine donated by the United States government through the COVAX Facility

HealthcareCovid-19 diagnostics: the key to Africa's recovery

21 Oct 2021

Source: ©Luis Louro

HealthcareCall by SAMA: Give vaccine booster shot to all healthcare workers

21 Oct 2021

Source: ©Leigh Prather

HealthcareVaccinations for ages 12-17 years old has opened

20 Oct 2021

Source: ©pogonici

FinanceVaccine refusers could cost consumers billions

18 Oct 2021

Source: ©Cathy Yeulet

HealthcareChildren between 12-17 to get one Pfizer vaccine

15 Oct 2021

Source: ©HONGQI ZHANG

HealthcareSA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov

HealthcareCovid-19 diabetic patients risk similar to patients without diabetes

14 Oct 2021

Source: ©supplied by agency 3,400 EVDS users, 380 contact centre staff and over 3,100 vaccinators have been trained to use the EDVS

HealthcareOver 18-million vaccines administered save over 47,700 lives

12 Oct 2021

Solidarity Fund launches vaccine demand creation campaign

Marketing & MediaSolidarity Fund launches vaccine demand creation campaign

8 Oct 2021

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HealthcareHighlighting mental health issues

8 Oct 2021

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HealthcareMedscheme data shows effect of Covid-19 vaccination

7 Oct 2021

Digital Covid-19 vaccine certificates launch in South Africa

ICTDigital Covid-19 vaccine certificates launch in South Africa

5 Oct 2021

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Tourism & TravelWhat to expect when travelling to these top business destinations in Africa, Middle East

4 Oct 2021

Atlantis Red Dot Taxi service launched to incentivise vaccination

Logistics & TransportAtlantis Red Dot Taxi service launched to incentivise vaccination

4 Oct 2021

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HealthcareDHMS defers increases again

4 Oct 2021

Source: supplied by agency. Thandi Modise, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources, and other VIP delegates visit the Impala mobile vaccination site with Dr Jon Andrews, Implats’ Group Executive for Health and Safety

Energy & Mining30,000 vaccinations for Impala

1 Oct 2021