As the country battles the pandemic, the World Bank loan will assist to boost the economy
With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves
MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory
If the former chief justice can cure HIV/Aids, surely he can unvaccinate the vaccinated? But not before he’s president
Most of the admissions are of unvaccinated and younger people, but there are fears of a spread to older people
Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day
The vast majority of hospital admissions in Gauteng are of unvaccinated people, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases shows
Ramaphosa calls out world leaders for irrational travel bans as scientists gather evidence on new Omicron variant
Current models suggest the fourth wave will have fewer hospital admissions
Joe Phaahla expressed concern about the slow vaccine uptake among young adults and said it was vital to speed up vaccination as the festive season neared
But brewers warn that a festive season prohibition will negate any recovery in the sector
President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament that nobody should be forced to have the vaccine, but constitutional rights were not absolute
Experts studying the new variant, C.1.2, are surprised by its substantial mutations but are confident current vaccines will be effective against it
