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Greatest AfricansAfricaJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansSince the COVID-19 pandemic began, public health communications put a special focus on helping high-risk populations, such as seniors, stay safe. Yet, information for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals has been inconsistent and hard to find. Though most pregnant people who become ill with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, pregnancy does...
Deputy President Mabuza to present the South African position to the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS. Mabuza will, in his capacity as both the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council, lead the South African delegation at the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV and A...
South Africa welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution on ensuring respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel The Government of the Republic of South Africa welcomes the adoption of the Un...
The protesters have taken to the streets of Cape Town calling on the government to do more to show support for the people of Palestine as well as for sanctions against Israel. The march started at Hanover Street and progressed to Parliament.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives loans to countries in economic trouble. In exchange, countries must implement a programme of painful policy reforms. Countries rarely complete these programmes. We set out to uncover why. IMF programmes usually last one to three years. Countries must meet policy conditions in regular re...
In the wake of the death of Nigerian televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, who founded the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, there have been a host of tributes and obituaries. Religious scholar George Nche, a postdoctoral resear...
Despite the tragic deaths, suffering and sadness that it has caused, the pandemic could go down in history as the event that rescued humanity. It has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset our lives and societies onto a sus...
