South Africa

Proposed healthcare ‘New Deal’ should help set scene for this week’s Agoa Forum talks

By Anthony Carroll

Africa

Make public procurement mechanisms accessible to local manufacturers of health products

By Kirti Narsai

Business Maverick

‘Biovac did not comply’ – Health Department defends decision to award vaccine contract to manufacturer in India

By Prof Nicholas Crisp, K Jamaloodien, M Schonfeldt and R Botha

Africa

SA’s short-sighted vaccine manufacture and procurement policy compromises Africa’s development

By Wilmot James and Martin Veller

Business Maverick

Health Department comes to Cipla’s defence after Biovac claim tender was unfair

By Georgina Crouth

Africa

Is a bigger cholera outbreak coming for Gauteng’s townships?

By Jesse Copelyn

South Africa

EU’s departing ambassador to SA reflects on Ukraine, Covid-19, energy transition and trade

By Peter Fabricius

Politics

Exclusive: What Cyril Ramaphosa will say in his 2022 State of the Nation Address

By Ferial Haffajee

Africa

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be filled and finished in South Africa for exclusive African use

By Estelle Ellis

Africa

Why sharing the secrets of making a Covid-19 vaccine isn’t enough

By Adele Sulcas and Mia Malan

South Africa

High hopes for deal to unlock local Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing

By Chris Bateman

World

US says 150 million citizens fully vaccinated; South Africa registers 9,160 new cases

By Bloomberg