South Africa

  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 2 min read

Multiple vaccines enable versatile pandemic response

Vaccine manufacturers have said their vaccines appear to work against some new variants

International
  • Jan 21, 2021
  • 7 min read

South Africa’s government faces major tax dilemmas

Pretoria is exploring new revenue-raising measures as public finances deteriorate further amid the pandemic

South Africa
  • Jan 14, 2021
  • 2 min read

African states look beyond COVAX for vaccines

The African Union has announced the procurement of 270 million COVID-19 vaccines

Africa
  • Jan 12, 2021
  • 2 min read

South African vaccine plans will face scepticism

The president has said more vaccine doses have been secured, and announced additional COVID-19-related restrictions

South Africa
  • Dec 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

New South African COVID-19 curbs point to further pain

The country's COVID-19 alert level has been raised amid a debilitating rise in cases

South Africa
  • Dec 24, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 resurgence will strain South African capacity

A second COVID-19 wave threatens to be worse than the first

South Africa
  • Dec 24, 2020
  • 2 min read

Risks and opportunities 2021: Sub-Saharan Africa

The pandemic will further exacerbate political and social crises

Africa
  • Dec 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

New COVID-19 strain brings South Africa more headaches

At least six countries have banned flights from South Africa following its confirmation of a new COVID-19 strain

South Africa