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Crime statistics show South Africa’s lockdown ‘crime holiday’ is over
30th August 2021 The double-digit increases in South Africa’s recently released quarterly crime statistics are eye-watering, but they do not mean crime is spinning... →
The impact of Covid-19 has been lower in Africa. We explore the reasons
18th August 2021 There’s been an increase in Covid-19 deaths across Africa since mid-July 2021. But the impact of the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa remains... →
Why Covid-19 vaccines should be mandatory in South Africa
11th August 2021 In recent months, the question of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination or limitations on those who choose not to be vaccinated has become a hot topic. In... →
Excluding migrants undermines the success of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts
29th July 2021 Migration is increasingly recognised as a determinant of health. Research shows that, in many cases, cross-border migrants arriving in new... →
Covid-19 shows why Africa’s reliance on outsiders for health services is a problem
2nd July 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced several truths about the detrimental effects of Africa being over reliant on western and international... →
Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries
21st May 2021 In a time when the world is focusing on Covid-19 vaccines, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the importance of routine... →
The global approach to vaccine equity is failing: additional steps that would help
15th April 2021 Accusations abound of vaccine nationalism against states that stockpile vaccines and of vaccine apartheid, as Covid-19 vaccines become concentrated... →
We tested claims that limiting alcohol advertising in South Africa would violate rights
23rd March 2021 The lockdown restrictions introduced in South Africa to curb the initial spread of COVID-19 in March 2020 were the tightest in the world. They... →
