August 06
South Africa: Covid PPE Supplier Must Face the Music, Court Rules
Pro Secure fails in bid to stop Special Investigating Unit going after it to recover millions of rands Read more »
May 20
South Africa: SA Bank Executives Coined It During Covid
Banks paid out hefty bonuses, though performance targets were not met Read more »
March 05
South Africa: Anti-Vaxxers Thrashed in Court
Application to stop Covid vaccine slammed as "manifestly unfair", fatally defective and dismissed with costs by Pretoria High Court Read more »
August 17, 2023
South Africa: Health Department Must Hand Over Covid Vaccine Procurement Documents
The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout Read more »
June 21, 2023
South Africa: Some Crèches Never Got the Promised Covid Relief Funds, and Now It's Too Late
Early Childhood Development relief programme comes to an end Read more »
May 23, 2023
South Africa: Govt Criticised for Blaming Covid-19 for Country's Literacy Crisis
Department of basic education needs to take responsibility for "devastating" literacy rates, say opposition and civil society Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: Philippi Pair Beat Crime and Covid With Fast-Food Business
Estratweni Mobile Foods bounced back from pandemic Read more »
March 23, 2023
South Africa: DA Leaders Should Follow Premier Winde's Example On Vaccines
Inviting a British anti-vaxxer and sending mixed messages, especially during a measles outbreak, is endangering public health Read more »
March 20, 2023
South Africa: Covid-19 Grant Should Be Increased to at Least R413, Say Civil Society Groups
A new means test and bank verification process has resulted in far fewer people getting the grant Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Getting a Covid Booster Shot Is Not As Easy As It Should Be
Under-50s will be eligible in February for a second booster Read more »
November 21, 2022
South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Reverses Controversial Ivermectin Ruling
There was no evidence to justify Judge Cassim Sardiwalla's order, says court Read more »
November 14, 2022
South Africa: Covid - Vaccine Drive Is Running Out of Steam and People Are Dying
Vaccination still helps prevent serious illness and death Read more »