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South Africa: South Africa's Covid-19 Response Gets a U.S.$750 Million Boost
World Bank, 24 January 2022
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today approved South Africa’s request for a $750 million development policy loan (DPL). This loan will support the… Read more »
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Africa: World Bank Comes to South Africa's Rescue With a U.S.$750 Million Loan for Covid-19 Response
Daily Maverick, 23 January 2022
The financial lifeline from the World Bank will be used to accelerate SA's Covid-19 response, which is aimed at protecting the poor and vulnerable from the adverse socioeconomic… Read more »
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South Africa: End the National State of Disaster, Experts Say
Daily Maverick, 23 January 2022
On 15 March 2020, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, to enable the government to develop a… Read more »
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Africa: Covid - 19 Scale of Education Loss 'Nearly Insurmountable', Warns Unicef
Unicef, 23 January 2022
Media factsheet Read more »