The various factions within the ANC have used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to fast-track their
ideological positions from behind the scenes. One sees this being displayed almost daily. Before you accuse me
of being a conspiracy theorist, I will endeavour to back up my claims.
The DA welcomes the judgment handed down today in the North Gauteng High Court in the matter of Democratic Alliance and 3 others v The Premier for the Province of Gauteng and 16 others, in which the decision by the Gauteng provincial government to place the City of Tshwane under administration was overturned. The judgment also ordered all ANC and EFF council members to attend future council meetings unless they have a lawful reason to be absent.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, we’ve been hearing all about the case fatality rate of the disease, which in some countries, including the European Union on average, runs above 10%.
The ANC parliamentary study group on tourism has come out in support of tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane’s use of BBBEE as a requirement for businesses to qualify for the tourism relief fund.
Coronavirus death rates are almost six times lower in countries with a widespread vaccination programme involving the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) jab, a new study has found.
The biggest public health risk in Africa is not Covid-19, but the consequences of regional and global measures designed to reduce its effect on public health. The cost-benefit analysis of these measures yields a different result in Africa than in Europe, North America and large parts of Asia.
No-one is modelling the ‘collateral damage’ of the lockdown, and the impact of the economic meltdown on disease and death. Only 5% of the protejected beds were needed by 1 April, says Prof Shabhir Madhi, former and co-runner of SAMRC.
My name is Dr. Igor Scheurkogel, married to Ting Chun Huang (Benny for short) almost two years, but after the lockdown it will be officially ten years. I am a person that believes and tries new things all the time to my husband’s despair.
Introducing Kobus and Hannes, co-founders of Bulge and Bum, funky and exciting underwear.
Michael de Pinna is an English-born South African actor, singer, dancer and television presenter best known as the leopard-skinned yuppie in the “Yebo gogo” Vodacom commercials.
Several African governments have been praised for their decisive actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
A Stanford professor of medicine who also has a doctorate in economics, prof Jay Bhattacharya has questioned the conventional wisdom on the death rates from Covid-19 that governments all over the world are using to model their responses.
Professor Johan Giesecke, one of the world’s most senior epidemiologists, advisor to the Swedish Government, shares his thoughts on lockdown.
Blood tests show 14% of people are now immune to covid-19 in one town in Germany.
The selflessness, rapid organisation and collaboration of these farmers is truly outstanding and pays testament to the generosity and strength of the relationships the farmers have with their local authorities and local communities.
Who would have thought? In our lifetime? Never. After all, this only happens in the movies, right? Wrong.
Why has Portugal not been as badly hit by COVID-19 as neighbour Spain?
Is lockdown leaving a dry taste in your mouth? Try this recipe to make your own homemade pineapple beer.
We could be vastly overestimating the death rate for COVID-19. Here’s why.
Sweden has not locked down its economy and society.
