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Ethical business practice in demand

Millennials are actively supporting businesses with sound ESG principles, and boycotting those without

Bitter pill for complementary medicine sector

Time for Africa to take control of its own health

Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya among 27 countries yet to sign the treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency.

Nigel Fernsby holds up a bat at the University of Pretoria’s Groenkloof campus in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Foto24 / Lisa Hnatowicz)

Zoonotic viruses: Protect bats to protect people

Bats are potential carriers of zoonotic viruses and the destruction of their environment spells danger for humans.

Rights and responsibilities: Some protesters feel wearing a mask or having a vaccine impedes their free will, but religious people defer to the will of God as a rule. Does God not want us to protect one another, wonders our columnist? Photo by Rodger Bosch/AFP

Vaccine conundrums to keep one up at night

Why do religious leaders feel no compunction to harm their followers, when they could ‘pray for the destruction of a satanic vaccine’ instead?

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Public shaming of alleged Covid rule breakers sparks backlash in China

Four masked suspects in hazmat suits — carrying placards displaying their photos and names — were paraded Tuesday in front of a large crowd in Guangxi region’s Jingxi city.

South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe gave the green-light to the AfCon, originally due to be staged in 2019, after talks with Cameroon president Paul Biya.

Motsepe confirms Afcon is on despite ‘enormous challenge’ of Covid surge

The 2021 tournament dates have changed twice, first because of fears that torrential seasonal rains could affect the tight schedule, and then because of the pandemic.

Peter Tonon prays over the body of his mother Lieselotte Tonon, 85, at a socially-distanced viewing at the Clayton and McGirr Funeral Home on June 09, 2020 in Freehold, New Jersey. (John Moore/Getty Images/AFP)

US life expectancy saw huge drop in 2020 due to Covid

Overall, Covid-19 was the third-leading cause of death, accounting for 350 000 fatalities, just over a tenth of all registered deaths, said a CDC report.

Spectators barred from South Africa-India matches

CSA says in a statement that a joint decision had been taken with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to bar spectators from the ground

Africa braces for high-stakes Davos meet

World Economic Forum ‘will defer’ Davos meeting over Omicron fears

The high-powered meeting scheduled for January 17-21 will instead be held in “early summer”, the organisers said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on the campaign trail in October 2021. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Ramaphosa returns to work after recovering from Covid-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa encourages citizens to vaccinate and continue to practice safety measures

Still running: The high-speed rail network is being saved from financial difficulty by a confidential patronage guarantee agreement Bombela struck with the Gauteng government. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty

Covid-19’s work-from-home plans hit Gautrain

Bombela says a rebound hinges on vaccine and return-to-work developments and that money from government to cover the shortfall is capped

IT guru Bryan Fisher (left) keeps the tablets up to date for learners such as Dilshaad Lentjies, Daniel and Abigail Simons (above, from left).
Photo: David Harrison/M&G

Simons says School in a Box helps him get top marks

The School in a Box device allows children to learn in a fun way even if they don’t have internet or electricity

Shrill reactionary: Carl Niehaus seems to be against anything good, including vaccinations. Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images

‘Don’t vax or Ramaphosa will stay on’

Conman Carl and his cohort think that taking the jab will boost his re-election

Despite last year’s riots, South Africa has been ranked 118 out of 163 countries in the 2022 Global Peace Index. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP

July protests take their toll as economy shrinks by 1.5%

The largest drops in the third quarter were in the agriculture sector, trade and manufacturing.

‘Reckless’: Vaccinated travellers from some countries arriving at Heathrow won’t have to quarantine. Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature

The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed

Paging Dr Tamaryn Green: Miss South Africa 2018 is a medical doctor with innovative ideas for better conditions on both the patient’s and the doctor’s side of the bed. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Q&A Sessions: Heels to takkies, dresses to scrubs with Dr Tamaryn Green

Miss South Africa 2018 and Miss Universe runner-up Dr Tamaryn Green wants better working conditions for patients and doctors. As a TB and Covid-19 survivor herself, she talks to…

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Covid-19 fourth wave likely to be less severe, but caution still advised

Current models suggest the fourth wave will have fewer hospital admissions

Four lions in Singapore were infected with Covid-19. (Photo by Evrim Aydin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Lions at Singapore wildlife park infected with coronavirus

The endangered Asiatic lions started displaying signs of illness at the weekend, prompting officials to order coronavirus tests

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Editorial: South African cops need policing

Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor

A nurse waits inside the bus for the day to start. South Africa is now in its fourth wave of Covid-19. (David Harrison/M&G)

South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave

Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times