Covid-19 vaccines are coming to South Africa. Here are questions and answers about the vaccine.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Some key questions answered on COVID-19 vaccines for African countries
The African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team recently secured a provisional 270 million vaccine doses for African countries.
Politics and Society Vaccine production in South Africa: how an industry in its infancy can be developed
If South Africa is serious about being able to supply anti-pandemic vaccines in future, it needs to rethink the scale of financial, technical and strategic investment into vaccine production.
Politics and Society Over 100,000 South Africans have probably died of Covid-19
Between 3 May 2020 and 16 January 2021, the number of excess deaths in South Africa was more than 106,000. These excess deaths are, either directly or indirectly, due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
Politics and Society Nearly 85,000 older South Africans have probably died from Covid-19
According to the SA Medical Research Council, nearly 85,000 people over 60 have probably died from Covid-19 infections since last May.
Politics and Society South African minister’s COVID-19 death unites friends and rivals in tribute
Jackson Mthembu’s death drives home the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Politics and Society Social media seized the narrative in Uganda’s election. Why this was good for democracy
Never has a political contest in Uganda’s history been so furiously played out in the media space as the 2021 national elections.
Politics and Society How member states and partners impede the African Union’s quest for financial autonomy
Wavering commitment in African capitals and the continued attractiveness of the African Union to external funders risk stalling the crucial path to financial autonomy.
Politics and Society African youths reimagine a second liberation
New struggles are taking shape across the African continent and in the diaspora. Reminiscent of the 60s, a wave of consciousness has been sweeping across the continent with young people pushing for good governance and respect of fundamental human rights. At the core of the struggles is the desire by young Africans to be heard, respected and included in decisions to shape an inclusive Africa we want.