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TRIPS waiver

No pandemic treaty without equity — Global South should resist the pressure to adopt paper promises

Africa

No pandemic treaty without equity — Global South should resist the pressure to adopt paper promises

By People’s Health Movement

Ramaphosa warns G7 leaders of new aim for patent waiver on Covid therapeutics and diagnostics

South Africa

Ramaphosa warns G7 leaders of new aim for patent waiver on Covid therapeutics and diagnostics

By Peter Fabricius

World Trade Organisation urged to scrap ‘limiting’ TRIPS waiver

South Africa

World Trade Organisation urged to scrap ‘limiting’ TRIPS waiver

By Ufrieda Ho

Say no to rich nations and WTO bullying in Geneva – why South Africa should stand up and not be silenced

Business Maverick

Say no to rich nations and WTO bullying in Geneva – why South Africa should stand up and not be silenced

By Yousuf Vawda, Fatima Hassan and Tian Johnson

Ramaphosa urged not to endorse ‘sham of a waiver’ for Covid-19 patents

South Africa

Ramaphosa urged not to endorse ‘sham of a waiver’ for Covid-19 patents

By Estelle Ellis

South Africa’s Omicron transparency and resulting travel bans expose superficial concept of ‘international community’

South Africa

South Africa’s Omicron transparency and resulting travel bans expose superficial concept of ‘international community’

By Ayabulela Dlakavu, Bhaso Ndzendze and Siphamandla Zondi

Why not supporting the TRIPS Covid-19 waiver contravenes international human rights

Africa

Why not supporting the TRIPS Covid-19 waiver contravenes international human rights

By Jackie Dugard, Franziska Sucker, Bruce Porter and Jamie Burton

The availability of essential medication in SA, tackling the WTO on Trips waiver and fighting fake news

South Africa

The availability of essential medication in SA, tackling the WTO on Trips waiver and fighting fake news

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Fighting illicit financial flows, the case for Trips waivers, disinformation and remembering Ahmed Timol 50 years later

South Africa

Fighting illicit financial flows, the case for Trips waivers, disinformation and remembering Ahmed Timol 50 years later

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Covid-19 Blues: Botswana must urgently publish a clear vaccine roll-out plan

Africa

Covid-19 Blues: Botswana must urgently publish a clear vaccine roll-out plan

By Mandipa Machacha and Tim Fish Hodgson

This week in civil society: Africa Day brings activists together for global talks

Africa

This week in civil society: Africa Day brings activists together for global talks

By Christi Nortier

Covid-19 presents a moment for transformative change in the world, not doing so will be disastrous

South Africa

Covid-19 presents a moment for transformative change in the world, not doing so will be disastrous

By Mark Heywood