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Africa: Covid-19 Hits Media Industry

Harare: THE media in Southern Africa has over the years been facing a myriad of problems such as...

Covid-19 Drug Reduces Deaths of Critical Patients by a Third

South African Minister Zweli Mkhize on Dexamethasone as treatment in Coronavirus COVID-19 On 16 June,...

#Covid-19: Life-Saving Drug Raises Hope in South Africa

Dexamethasone study is good news but caution necessary.Four suggestions for improving peer review in the wake of high-profile...

South Africa: ‘Lock-down is Based on Fear not Facts’- John Steenhuisen

Opinion: We’re ten weeks into the world’s longest and most damaging lock-down, and still the folly continues. On...

Low-cost, Simple Innovation for People Living with Asthma in South Africa

A simple, low-cost bottle ‘spacer’ promises to save thousands of lives in South Africa by making the treatment of asthma...

Matchbox Feeds Hundreds of South African Children #Covid-19

More than 500 children have again received food aid in an ongoing scheme which seeks to cushion pre-school...

UN Agencies Scale Up Support for Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 Fight

Harare: The United Nations and humanitarian partners have revised the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) to include response to...

Madagascar’s Rajoelina Hits Out at Herbal Tonic Critics #Covid19

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has said criticism of his country’s herbal tonic that he is touting as a...

South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Rise

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 7572.

How Much are African Countries Spending in Covid-19 Fight?

On average each country is spending 1.07% of their GDP to respond to COVID19 – budgets that together add up to...