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There will be no HIV cure without Africa’s involvement. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Africa, the cradle of the HIV pandemic, must be the cradle of the cure

The continent has been the testing ground for drugs, devices and diagnostics, many of which never returned in the form of benefit

Thirteen pupils died on Monday in a crash involving a scholar transport vehicle in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg.

What is the leading cause of death of young people? Car crashes

Urgent, concerted action must be taken to end road carnage globally

The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy lives and simplify them. It was a strange and special time

Four years later: The early part of Covid-19 lockdowns was the weirdest of times

The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy lives and simplify them. It was a strange and special time

The writer says that the WHO is proposing a zero-sum investment in pandemic preparedness, which will divest funds away from treating other diseases. (Photo: Emmanuel Croset /AFP)

WHO pandemic amendments threaten national sovereignty

Under the proposed changes, control over important public health procedures will be ceded to the WHO and director general

Protesters get arrested for refusing to wear face masks  at the Worldwide Rally For Freedom at Muizenberg Surfers Corner on November 20, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.(Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Pandemic preparations are unhealthy

A proposed treaty and law changes would compromise national and health sovereignty

Blowing change: Saxophonist Alexander Beets is the driving force behind the World Jazz Network that is building networks worldwide to bolster resilience.

Build music festivals on solid ground

Given the effect of global warming, the future of concerts isn’t speed dating but rather long-term relationships

Children in areas such as Lavender Hill on Cape Town are exposed to gang violence and poverty. Photo: David Harrison/M&G

School dropout rate improved by 10% compared with pre-Covid levels

The department of basic education’s researcher says the dropout rates can improve to 83% by 2050

A medical health worker injects the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to a woman as they visit door-to-door to deliver the vaccines to people who live far from health facilities in Siaya, Kenya, on May 18, 2021. (Photo by Brian ONGORO / AFP)

The climate crisis is also a health crisis

The interplay between climate change and the spread of pathogens means health systems must be ready for future crises and ensure equitable access to treatment

Protesters march along a street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China’s harsh Covid-19 restrictions in Beijing on November 28, 2022. – A deadly fire on November 24, 2022 in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang region, has become a fresh catalyst for public anger, with many blaming Covid lockdowns for hampering rescue efforts, as hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s major cities on November 27, 2022 to protest against the country’s zero-Covid policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state. Authorities deny the claims. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)

China: No easy exit from zero-Covid

A gradual easing within broadly contained zones before loosening restrictions more broadly worked for China’s economy. It may work for its healthcare system too

Unemployed men sit waiting for workThe present economic stagnation may partly be a result of a lack of diversification, which limits employment opportunities and overall workforce employability. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Unemployment retreats for the third quarter

Statistics South Africa says 204 000 jobs were gained between the second quarter and the third quarter of 2022

Mbhela won for his artwork Iphasi nesiphesheli, which is part of the series titled Umlando uyaziphinda, meaning, “history repeats itself”. Photo: Supplied

Iphasi nesiphesheli, a visual piece by Mondli Bhele, wins this year’s Sasol New Signatures art competition

Striking collage using found fabrics and a familiar scene shows how ‘history repeats itself’ and that we can learn from it and overcome its brutal lessons

Encore: James Ngcobo, the former artistic director of the Market Theatre Foundation, begins the second act of his career as head of Joburg City Theatres. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

James Ngcobo’s second act

The actor and director who saved The Market during the pandemic is enthusiastic about his new job as head of Joburg City Theatres

Thabo the Tourist, aka Thabo Jacob Modise, (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Explore Joburg art galleries with Thabo the Tourist

Experience Rosebank’s Art Mile with Thabo Jacob Modise, aka Thabo The Tourist

Carefully now: President Cyril Ramaphosa has his temperature taken. (ER Lombard/Gallo Images)

Repeal of remaining Covid rules on the way?

The President’s Coordinating Council will on Wednesday discuss the possible lifting of remaining pandemic regulations as SA exits fifth wave

With two units at Koeberg nuclear power station likely to be out of commission at the same time, Eskom will struggle to keep the lights on, said Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

Mr President, we have another state of disaster, and it’s Eskom

The Covid-19 state of disaster response proved how quickly a government can act when it needs to

Covid exposes Zimbabwe’s orphan emergency

The country already has hundreds of thousands of children orphaned by Aids and social services cannot cope with numbers boosted by the pandemic

A Pastor from the Incredible Happenings Ministry Church of Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng, popularly known as Prophet Mboro, checks the temperature at the entrance of the church in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on June 07, 2020. – Rigid distancing, hand sanitising and record keeping was enforced today at the church, where only 50 worshippers have been admitted in observance to South Africa lockdown level 3 regulations. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)

What happened to church during Covid?

Attendances rose as lockdown was eased and then lifted — but some people were lured by glamorous online churches abroad

Loneliness: A chain that melts the blood inside veins

An unknown woman’s death, alone and far away, inspires Iman Rappetti to sing her own confessional song, a cri de coeur for connection

People weren’t able to be tested or treated for tuberculosis testing or treatment, derailing targets to end the disease(Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The Covid-19 lockdown tore apart the TB safety net

Five years of progress in the fight against TB have been eliminated because of the pandemic

Building a relationship with and between employees is a core business strategy. (Eugenio Marongiu / Image Source / Image Source via AFP)

Businesses driven by empathy will lead the post-pandemic world

Ideas don’t come from machines, but from people