OP-ED To be a force for good in the world, we must strengthen democracy in South Africa 7 min 26 By Mcebisi Jonas
BHEKISISA OP-ED The joke’s on us, South Africa. The cruel logic of Omicron travel bans — debunked 6 min 0 By Mia Malan for the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT South Africa’s economy contracts 1.5% in third quarter after looting and lockdowns 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard and Jana Scheepers
COVID-19 OP-ED The jab is still our best bet – vaccines are likely to offer protection against Omicron 4 min 0 By Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela
CORONAVIRUS Nedlac backs mandatory Covid-19 jabs in the workplace and public spaces 2 min 0 By Ray Mahlaka
DIPLOMATIC TIES Ramaphosa’s tour: South Africa, Nigeria dump political ‘baggage’, but xenophobia still a ‘touchy’ subject 5 min 1 By Carien du Plessis
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE France closes nightclubs for four weeks; South Africa registers 6,381 new cases 4 min 0 By Bloomberg
MARKETING Brand-building: Savanna Cider - It’s dry but people are drinking lots of it 4 min 0 By Georgina Crouth
COVID-19 Omicron found in five provinces: Health department awaits approval of vaccine booster shots 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
COVID-19 INEQUALITY OP-ED Unfair global vaccine distribution has failed Africans — it’s vital we do it for ourselves 3 min 0 By Winnie Byanyima
OMICRON TIMES Canada is mistaken — South Africa’s Covid-19 PCR tests are accurate, says NICD 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
COVID-19 OP-ED Vaccine hesitancy will not be overcome with threats — we need to use behavioural science to convince the sceptics 5 min 0 By John Joska, Stephan Rabie and Goodman Sibeko
GROUNDUP OP-ED Government made three critical mistakes during the ongoing vaccine rollout 4 min 0 By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Civil Society Watch 6 December — 12 December Marking 25 years of South Africa’s constitution, HIV/Aids in Africa conference and South Africa spotlight in World Inequality report 3 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
Football PSL remains silent on Kaizer Chiefs’ predicament after 31 positive Covid cases 4 min 0 By Yanga Sibembe
GROUNDUP COVID-19 Department of Health blocking Western Cape health department and researchers' access to EVDS data since October 3 min 0 By James Stent for GroundUp
NEWSFLASH President Ramaphosa expects update from vaccine mandate task team on Wednesday 2 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Fauci says Omicron figures show no great degree of severity; South Africa registers 11,125 new cases 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
DISINFORMATION IN A TIME OF COVID-19 OP-ED Sorting the real from the rubbish and challenging those who stir the Omicron pot of fear 6 min 0 By William Bird and Nomshado Lubisi