Africa shines in 2020, with SA’s Cartrack dazzling investors
Africa’s 54 countries now include seven of the globe’s 10 fastest-growing economies as they have improved their competitive advantage.
Inside Covid-19
In partnership with Discovery, the section houses a daily podcast on Covid-19, offering a rational perspective on how the virus is impacting the lives of all South Africans. It will also house the latest news and insights on what was initially termed coronavirus.
Taxpayers fork out R380,000/day for empty Nasrec Covid-19 hospital
Jack Bloom, DA shadow MEC for health in Gauteng asks why a Nasrec Covid-19 hospital is open when a thousand beds are empty.
Inside Covid-19: Plan to live with virus at least until 2023; depression, mental health insights – experts
Arnaud Bernaert sets out who is likely to get the vaccine and why we must prepare for coping with Covid-19 in our midsts at least until 2023.
Great Barrington Declaration gains traction as endorsement, support grows
Support for the Great Barrington Declaration – a plea to let the healthy resume their lives – is gaining traction as influential individuals show support.
As global Covid-19 deaths top 1m, excess mortality gives a different picture – Whiteside
In this blog, Professor Alan Whiteside wants to turn to and revisit some fundamental issues, primarily because of the way Covid-19 data is portrayed.
Inside Covid-19: Living through a pandemic – in SA, and in China. SAs speak – Ep 92
In this episode of Inside Covid-19, a special report from our partners at the Wall Street Journal on six months of living through a pandemic.
Inside Covid-19: Govt plans for SA tourism; new Discovery Vitality benefits unveiled – Ep 91
In this episode, Deputy Minister of Tourism Fish Mahlalela speaks to BizNews about government plans to get business and leisure travel moving.
Inside Covid-19: More than 1m dead; saving children; Adrian Gore on innovation amid gloom – Ep 90
The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre indicates that at at least 1 million people have now died from Covid-19.
Inside Covid-19: Nearly half with Covid-19 and flu likely to die; can vaccines save us? Ep 89
In this episode, we look at whether vaccines are likely to save the world from the coronavirus and how speaking too loudly can facilitate the spread of Covid-19.
Inside Covid-19: US, UK brace for second wave; face-mask science; SA musicians – Ep 88
European countries are warning of a second wave of Covid-19, and the US is also poised for more cases as the northern hemisphere heads towards winter.