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Covid-19

Pick n Pay, Ster-Kinekor unprofitable for Redefine
Business
/ 28 August 2024

Pick n Pay, Ster-Kinekor unprofitable for Redefine

The property group says it is reducing space it lets to underperforming tenants

By Anathi Madubela
Mpox declaration marks a key shift in power for Africa
Africa
/ 26 August 2024

Mpox declaration marks a key shift in power for Africa

The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power

By Charles Ebikeme
SAMRC wastewater surveillance and research programme
Partner Content
/ 23 August 2024

SAMRC wastewater surveillance and research programme

Wastewater-based epidemiology can play a vital role in pandemic preparedness

By SAMRC
Transformation themes explored at Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024
Partner Content
/ 24 July 2024

Transformation themes explored at Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024

Business unity is key to address South Africa’s lack of economic growth and social development challenges

By Katlego Kganyago
Hilton Durban expected to reopen after Covid closure
National
/ 9 June 2024

Hilton Durban expected to reopen after Covid closure

The reopening of the five star hotel is expected to give KwaZulu-Natal’s battling tourism sector an influx of high end travellers

By Lyse Comins
‘I walked out of the World Health Assembly due to women’s absence, and would do it again’
World
/ 31 May 2024

‘I walked out of the World Health Assembly due to women’s absence, and would do it again’

The under-representation of women goes beyond policy-making and into practice, despite evidence that when they lead, things tend to work better

By Emily Maclean
‘Cancer-related insurance claims on the rise, post-Covid-19’
Business
/ 21 May 2024

‘Cancer-related insurance claims on the rise, post-Covid-19’

Cancer accounted for about 32.3% of all insurer Liberty’s claims for 2023

By Anathi Madubela
Four years later: The early part of Covid-19 lockdowns was the weirdest of times
Opinion
/ 20 April 2024

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

By Luke Alfred
Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts
National
/ 8 April 2024

Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts

During the hearings from Monday to Wednesday, the Judicial Service Commission will be hoping to fill the last remaining vacancy on the constitutional court

By Mbekezeli Benjamin
World Health Day: SA’s public health sector facing crisis amid budget cuts
Opinion
/ 7 April 2024

World Health Day: SA’s public health sector facing crisis amid budget cuts

About 83 out of every 100 people in our country depend on the public sector for their health care

By Bob Mash
Africans can solve TB, the disease that haunts us. Here’s how
Opinion
/ 24 March 2024

Africans can solve TB, the disease that haunts us. Here’s how

Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent

By Khisimuzi Mdluli
Pandemic preparations are unhealthy
Opinion
/ 22 March 2024

Pandemic preparations are unhealthy

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

By Anjuli Webster
Rise of the digital nomads: ‘Unbearable’ prices force Cape Town renters out
Business
/ 13 March 2024

Rise of the digital nomads: ‘Unbearable’ prices force Cape Town renters out

High living costs in the Mother City are driving people to other parts of the country

By Anathi Madubela
Dominican Republic celebrates 180th Independence Day
Partner Content
/ 6 March 2024

Dominican Republic celebrates 180th Independence Day

The renaming of a street there to Nelson Mandela Boulevard is symbolic of the long-standing relationship between the two countries

By Marion Smith
Ramaphosa steps in to tackle eThekwini service delivery crisis
National
/ 29 February 2024

Ramaphosa steps in to tackle eThekwini service delivery crisis

An announcement about measures to reduce load-shedding in the metro is expected ‘soon’

By Lyse Comins
WRAP: Packed stadium, but little new as Ramaphosa delivers ANC election manifesto
Politics
/ 24 February 2024

WRAP: Packed stadium, but little new as Ramaphosa delivers ANC election manifesto

The party wants to tie ministerial performance contracts to implementing key manifesto items

By Paddy Harper
SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%
Business
/ 20 February 2024

SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%

The country’s jobs data comes the day before the tabling of what looks to be another tightly managed budget

By Sarah Smit
2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road
Business
/ 2 January 2024

2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road

Last year was dismal on a number of fronts. And although things probably won’t get exponentially better, there is some hope on the horizon

By Sarah Smit
Broke, troubled, but full of hope
Politics
/ 26 December 2023

Broke, troubled, but full of hope

Three decades later Mzansi – and the author – are somewhat the worse for wear

By Paddy Harper
Shocks and surprises for Cyril as moonshot lines up its parachute president
Opinion
/ 7 December 2023

Shocks and surprises for Cyril as moonshot lines up its parachute president

Fikile Mbalula and the Luthuli House crew may find themselves working from home in the next elections

By Paddy Harper
Covid and Aids denial: Have we learnt anything?
Opinion
/ 6 December 2023

Covid and Aids denial: Have we learnt anything?

Our energies should be focused on solving our health problems, not defending their existence

By Philip Machanick
WHO asks China for more data on latest respiratory illnesses outbreak
World
/ 23 November 2023

WHO asks China for more data on latest respiratory illnesses outbreak

China’s National Health Commission said last week that the spread was due to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens

By Ludovic Ehret
SA’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in three years
Business
/ 14 November 2023

SA’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in three years

South Africa’s economy added 399 000 people to the workforce in the third quarter of 2023

By Sarah Smit
Social relief of distress grant extended until 2025
Business
/ 1 November 2023

Social relief of distress grant extended until 2025

But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed

By Emsie Ferreira
Government budgets for natural disasters
Business
/ 1 November 2023

Government budgets for natural disasters

A report by treasury and the World Bank estimated the average funding gap for financing disaster response in South Africa at R2.3 billion

By Sarah Smit
Snaring on the rise in the Kruger, says Barbara Creecy
The Green Guardian
/ 9 October 2023

Snaring on the rise in the Kruger, says Barbara Creecy

The forestry, fisheries and the environment minister said more than 7 000 snares were removed last year alone

By Sheree Bega
TB talks: Will #UNGA78 change these three lives?
Health
/ 26 September 2023

TB talks: Will #UNGA78 change these three lives?

In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis at the United Nations General Assembly have been met

By Nicole Ludolph and Bhekisisa Team
Andile Lungisa to testify for state in graft case
Politics
/ 26 September 2023

Andile Lungisa to testify for state in graft case

Three former Democratic Alliance councillors were allegedly paid R100 000 each for helping to oust mayor Athol Trollip

By Paddy Harper
Is R14 000 for pills to thwart long Covid worth it?
Health
/ 18 September 2023

Is R14 000 for pills to thwart long Covid worth it?

Up to one in five people can get long Covid — a condition in which someone feels ill for months after their initial symptoms have cleared up

By Lillian Roberts and Linda Pretorius
Ramaphosa: Face up to restructure or face a loss of sovereignty
Editorial
/ 15 September 2023

Ramaphosa: Face up to restructure or face a loss of sovereignty

If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty

By Editorial
More history, less critique in ANC’s 2019 elections manifesto review
Politics
/ 9 September 2023

More history, less critique in ANC’s 2019 elections manifesto review

The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes

By Paddy Harper
Media workers fold under economic strain
Opinion
/ 5 September 2023

Media workers fold under economic strain

Newsrooms, like many workplaces around the country, are struggling — and we need to pay attention

By Sarah Smit
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