Covid-19

Undocumented immigrants left out of vaccination programme

Electronic Vaccination Data System only accepts documented immigrants

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News | 19 July 2021

Soup kitchens in Makhanda struggle to keep up as demand doubles

People running the kitchens say termination of the R350 Covid grant in April is directly linked to the increased demand

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News | 16 July 2021

Refugees frustrated by Home Affairs online renewal system

Officials accused of exploiting asylum seekers’ desperation at the Pretoria refugee centre

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News | 13 July 2021

A woman with HIV took over 200 days to clear her Covid infection. Here’s why researchers are worried

A case study suggests that people with HIV should be prioritised for Covid vaccination

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Covid-19 Report | 10 July 2021

Over 4 million vaccines administered, as rollout goes full steam ahead

Evidence accumulates that Covid-19 vaccines are saving lives across the planet

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Brief | 9 July 2021

As many as 750,000 children have dropped out of school during the pandemic

School attendance is at the lowest level it has been in 20 years

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News | 9 July 2021

This charity has been feeding Cape Town’s hungry for more than 80 years. Never have so many people queued for food

“The increase in numbers shows how much people are struggling out there”

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Feature | 8 July 2021

Survey estimates half of all adults under 70 have likely had Covid-19

Study was conducted in January and May, before the third wave peaked

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Science | 8 July 2021

Gauteng government takes vaccination drive to SASSA queues

“We’ve been using vaccines for years. I don’t understand why people are afraid of this vaccine” says Soweto pensioner

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Brief | 7 July 2021