'We are providing leadership' - Eastern Cape premier happy with Covid-19 response: The Eastern Cape provincial government has been "proactive" in its response to Covid-19, Premier Oscar Mabuyane said in giving his administration the thumbs up. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Last surviving Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni hospitalised: The last surviving Rivonia … [Read more...] about ‘We are providing leadership’ – Eastern Cape premier happy with Covid-19 response
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Africa’s research capacity is growing. That’s good news for pandemic response efforts | The Conversation
Africa's research capacity is growing. That's good news for pandemic response efforts: Researchers are central to any country's science preparedness, especially in the face of pandemics. Menna Hossam/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has put global emergency preparedness under sharp scrutiny. It’s also placed national health systems’ capacity to predict … [Read more...] about Africa’s research capacity is growing. That’s good news for pandemic response efforts | The Conversation
The voices missing from South Africa’s response to COVID-19 | The Conversation
The voices missing from South Africa's response to COVID-19: A woman making masks in Alexandra, Johannesburg. The South African government hasn't consulted with its citizens on COVID-19. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images)Ten days after South Africa reported its first case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020, the government moved quickly to declare a national state of … [Read more...] about The voices missing from South Africa’s response to COVID-19 | The Conversation
South Africa must adopt a localised response to COVID-19. What it would look like | The Conversation
South Africa must adopt a localised response to COVID-19. What it would look like: South Africa moved into level three of a five-tier lockdown on June 1, 2020. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africa needs to adopt a more localised and differentiated approach in the next phase of its management of the COVID-19 pandemic. This might not be as difficult as it seems … [Read more...] about South Africa must adopt a localised response to COVID-19. What it would look like | The Conversation
Local networks can help people in distress: South Africa’s COVID-19 response needs them | The Conversation
Local networks can help people in distress: South Africa's COVID-19 response needs them: Social solidarity networks have an edge over government: speed, innovation, and local responsiveness Getty ImagesIn South Africa a range of social solidarity networks have emerged to respond to the COVID-19 hunger crisis. They are a vital part of the societal response because of their … [Read more...] about Local networks can help people in distress: South Africa’s COVID-19 response needs them | The Conversation
