#Covid-19: SIU on the warpath with almost half of PPE contracts under scrutiny
The Special Investigations Unit found that some companies hiked their prices for PPE by 400% or more.
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#Covid-19: AstraZeneca vaccine rollout halted in South Africa
South Africa's government has decided to stop the planned rollout of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vacccine after clinical trials found it is not as effective as hoped against the new variant reported in the country.
Private sector steps to fund gender-based violence response
Government and private sector launch fund to fight gender-based violence and femicide, with R70 million already raised.
Limpopo decides who will get the Covid-19 vaccine in rollout plan and boosts security
The ‘persal’ system was used to decide which frontline workers will get the vaccine in Limpopo. Meanwhile healthcare workers administering the vaccine will get extra security.
‘I am and I will’—#WorldCancerDay campaign is a call to action during the pandemic
The theme for World Cancer Day on 4 February is "I am and I will"—encapsulating the spirit and strength of the cancer community in South Africa and around the world.
Some food prices actually dropped in January, but people are short of cash
Potatoes may be cheaper but the price of ginger and garlic has surged due to home remedies to boos the immune system. The pandemic led to record highs for food prices in 2020, and even as prices dip, South Africans can't afford it.
Now the hard part – distributing the Covid-19 vaccine
As South African's welcomed the first million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine questions remain about how effectively they will be distributed.
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine en route to South Africa
There is much anticipation as South Africa gears up for the arrival of the first batch of the Covid-19 vaccine while health workers worry about the number of doses.
Health Department plays catch-up as infants miss polio vaccines
Limpopo Department of Health will embark on a catch-up programme after a backlog in childhood vaccines reported.
Wits University trial Covid-19 vaccine only 49.4% effective
The Novavax vaccine proves to be only 49.4% effective against Covid-19. The vaccine is undergoing trials in both South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Classroom confusion: Parents in the dark over school feeding scheme, while unions contest start of school year
On-again, off-again school nutrition programme set to restart by end January but governing bodies are in the dark.
#JusticeforShoni: Health ombudsman finds ‘Substandard, negligent and appalling’ treatment reported at Tembisa Hospital
Following an investigation into alleged mistreatment of Shonisani Lethole at Tembisa Hospital, the health ombudsman finds ‘appalling’ treatment and alleged attempts to cover-up evidence.
Gauteng health workers to receive Covid-19 vaccines by Monday, but that doesn’t solve South Africa’s vaccines woes
On 1 February, Gauteng’s healthcare workers will be first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. But, as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech to world leaders shows, securing vaccines for the rest of the country is ongoing.
Women and adolescent girls should be first in line for Covid-19 vaccine, says NGO
What does a feminist approach to the Covid-19 vaccine rollout look like? The head of the Soul City Institute has the answer.
This young man wants you to know that diabetes is not an older person’s disease
Diagnosed in his 20s, Philasande Zungu quickly had to come to terms with living with diabetes. The initial shock has turned into a determination to educate others.