Alec Hogg: Understanding SA’s reluctant embrace of Covid-killer ivermectin

Have been reflecting on Pretoria's foot dragging around ivermectin, the four decade old, cheap drug that's emerged as an excellent counter to Covid-19. Two widely circulated interviews on the subject are worth watching – one with Wits-educated Dr Tess Lawrie; the other with Aussie expert Prof Thomas Borody.

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These interviews deliver compelling arguments. And the duo's LinkedIn profiles suggests these overachievers would never risk their hard-won reputations through speculative guessing. Both are calling for the widespread use of ivermectin. Yet even in embattled SA, their words hit deaf bureaucratic ears.

Why so? Adam Grant, Wharton's top-rated professor for the last seven years, has the answer in his latest book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know. He writes: "No matter how much brainpower you have, if you lack the motivation to change your mind, you'll miss many occasions to think again."

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