May 01, 2022
South Africa: The Pandemic's Gardening Boom Shows How Gardens Can Cultivate Public Health
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global gardening boom, with plants, flowers, vegetables and herbs… Read more »
April 28, 2022
South Africa: An Interdict On Covid-19 Teen Vaccination Will Harm Basic Education and Violate Pupils' Rights
The African Christian Democratic Party and partners are in the high court on Thursday and Friday, seeking to stop the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines to adolescents. But, given that… Read more »
April 27, 2022
South Africa: Molo Songololo Still Fights for Children's Rights 28 Years After Doing Its Bit for Section 28 of the Constitution
From the police officer handling a stolen car report to a radio talk show host, Molo Songololo's work with children and teenagers and its iconic magazine have made an impact -- and… Read more »
April 26, 2022
South Africa: Race On to Study New Mutations As Omicron Ba.4 and Ba.5 Likely Cause of 5,000 New SA Covid Cases Overnight
The number of coronavirus infections in South Africa jumped by 5,000 on Tuesday 26 April 2022, with a slight drop in the positivity rate to 18%. Experts say they believe… Read more »
April 25, 2022
South Africa: Wastewater Testing Shows Signs That Covid-19 Fifth Wave Looms
Wastewater samples are showing signs of sustained higher levels of SARS-CoV-2 in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and the Western Cape. Read more »
South Africa: Home Is Where the Health Is - but Healthcare Systems Are Blind to Households On the Edge
Our health systems are often blind to households - they only see individual patients. However, one thing is plain: the future of healthcare (particularly for non-communicable… Read more »
South Africa: We Found a Genetic Link Between Routine Blood Test Results and Mental Health Disorders
Mental health disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and anorexia show links to biological markers detected in routine blood tests, according to our new study of genetic,… Read more »
April 24, 2022
South Africa: Expert Sounds Alarm On Fifth Wave After Covid-19 Curve Turns Upwards in SA
Early indications, including a rise in test positivity rates and the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the country's wastewater, are sounding the alarms for the arrival of a… Read more »
South Africa: SA Insurance Industry Drowning in Claims After KZN Flash Floods, Covid-19 and July Riots
Three years of relentless shocks - Covid-19, rioting and the flash floods in KwaZulu-Natal - have caused billions of rands worth of claims. And the cost of cover is likely to soar. Read more »
April 22, 2022
Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy Needs to Be Addressed Urgently Before Rolling Out the Malaria Jab
It is critical that public healthcare authorities in malaria-endemic countries begin addressing the three Cs linked to vaccine hesitancy - confidence, complacency and convenience -… Read more »
September 06, 2021
South Africa: Mistrust and Fear Are the Major Drivers of Covid Vaccine Hesitancy, Says Market Research Firm
With one in three people indicating that they are unwilling to get vaccinated against Covid-19, it has emerged that mistrust in government and a fear of side effects are among the… Read more »