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Criminal gangs seek to capitalise on global demand for coronavirus jabs
Some countries will find it difficult to match the fiscal expansion and central bank support in developed economies
Finance minister Tito Mboweni says government is not ‘swimming in cash’ despite tax windfall
Most dramatic moment in long-running corruption probe lies ahead with defiant former president under pressure
For more than 40 years, she has been documenting and reflecting on life under apartheid and freedom
Decision to halt AstraZeneca roll-out highlights vital role played by country’s experts
A stumbling economy and sense of drift in Cyril Ramaphosa’s once-promising government makes matters worse
Concerns over AstraZeneca efficacy against mutation prompt about-turn with global repercussions
Preliminary data find no effect on mild or moderate disease caused by local variant
Impact on hospitalisations and deaths caused by variant not yet determined, according to preliminary findings
The ANC is risking the electoral bargain on which its rule rests by reining in public sector services and wages
Gauteng’s leading jazz musicians come together to address the state of the nation on this compilation album
Initial curbs to hit arrivals in England from countries including South Africa and Brazil, but No 10 reserves right to go further
Mildly hit the first time round, the continent’s death rate has now overtaken the global average
Highly contagious strains already detected in several countries including UK and South Africa
Mutation reduces ability of antibodies to bind to virus and could make some shots less effective
From Botswana to Brazil – escapes that tick all the take-me-there boxes
Infections surge feared to have been driven by behavioural change
Health minister says new strain may be more infectious than the one discovered in UK
Fate of Eskom a priority for President Ramaphosa as power shortages roil economy
Mutation with similarities to UK strain is believed to be driving second wave of infections
Consultancy agrees to hand back fees from work with companies linked to alleged ‘state capture’
Social gains the continent has made since the early 2000s are threatened by the Covid pandemic
Former president’s decision to walk out of inquiry puts focus on judicial system
One of continent’s richest pastors skips bail on charges of fraud and money laundering
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