Beaches, bars and gyms are back: What you can and can’t do under level...
The curfew stays, you'll have to wear a mask to the gym and you can only order alcohol until 10pm. But you'll be able...
‘Hard lockdown is no longer sustainable in its current form’ — Mkhize
Take a look at what Health Minister Zweli Mkhize presented to the National Command Council.
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Publication Title: Presentation to the National Command Council: Easing...
‘I’m safe because you’re safe’: How COVID-19 brought science into our homes
Leading epidemiologists come together to discuss how COVID-19 has changed the meaning and process of science in this lecture presented by South Africa’s National...
When all else fails: Why people opt for backstreet abortions
Abortion is legal in South Africa. But bad treatment, stigma, a lack of privacy and long waiting periods for abortions at government clinics can drive people to illegal providers. A reproductive health researcher and an abortion doctor explain backroom abortions and what can be done to make it easier to go the safe route instead.
Sorry, no scalp massages: Hairdresser rules under #level3lockdown
Itching to get your hair and nails done during lockdown? Well, now you can visit your stylist — but make sure to book an...
Explained: This is how advances in HIV medicines helped turn the tide on a...
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to services for HIV prevention and treatment — but before that great progress had been made in these areas. An ever-expanding toolkit of new interventions and medications has helped turn what was once a death sentence into a manageable chronic condition. Find out more.
Access to information during South Africa’s lockdown
Publication title: Electronic communications, postal and broadcasting directions/regulations
Author(s): Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Publication date: 26 March 2020
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These are directives on the use of...
COVID coverings for kids — the World Health Organisation’s mask guidelines
This is what the health authority recommends for children younger than 18.
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Publication title: Advice on the use of masks for children in the...
Lockdown cheat sheet: Adjusted level 4 extended until 25 July
Gauteng is closed for the next two weeks. Gym sessions are over for now, as are alcohol sales and visits with your friends and family at home.
Read South Africa’s national, provincial COVID-19 projections in full
Go behind the headlines and take a look at the projections in detail in these newly released reports.
Publication Titles: Estimating cases for COVID-19 in...
How to be a health reporter: Asking the right questions of research
Battling to understand how studies are designed and when they’re good enough to use in your reporting? This webinar by Cochrane South Africa and...
No cloth mask, no entry: Rules for restaurants, hotels and casinos under level 3...
Here’s how tourism services can reopen while protecting their employees and patrons from the coronavirus.
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Publication title: Directions to address, prevent and combat the...
Child-friendly COVID messaging matters. Here’s how you can do it right
The new coronavirus has changed a lot about our lives and children haven’t been spared.
Warnings about the coronavirus just before South Africa’s lockdown in...
World Health Organisation guidelines for managing and treating latent TB
A consolidated look at the World Health Organisation’s latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) guidelines.
Saying “I do” under lockdown level 2
You can only invite 50 people to your wedding, do you know who you’ll choose? Find out what else has changed and whether “you...
The story of a lifetime: Inside SA’s COVID newsrooms
What does it take to deliver accurate and engaging vaccine roll-out news during a pandemic? These media heavyweights share the realities and politics of covering COVID in South Africa’s leading newsrooms.