Corona Virus

Trump’s China ‘decoupling’ and coronavirus: why 2020 upheaval won’t kill globalisation

The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents. Add to this the mounting tensions between the US and China, with President Trump n...

The Conversation ·over 3 years ago

Ramaphosa's Administration vs Covid 19 Crisis

In December 2019 Wuhan a city in the Republic of China was hit by Corona virus the first of its kind. Within the blink of an eye it had crossed to different regions, cities, towns, countries and continents. This was a dilemma which dro...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

The International Politics of COVID-19

The global management of the scourge of Corona virus-dubbed COVID- 19- has been overwhelmed by the international politics it has elicited. The context of the global pandemic has been difficult and problematic. The plague has come at a pe...

Ademola Araoye·over 3 years ago

South Africa records 3 250 new coronavirus cases, 118 new deaths reported on Wednesday

On Wednesday the Health Department revealed a shocking spike of Corona Virus related cases. Stating that South Africa now has 3 250 new reported cases and the number of cases now sits on 775 502 ."The cumulative number of tests co...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

Ramaphosa extends The National State of Disaster And Declares Nelson Mandela Bay A Corona Virus Hotspot.

Following the recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council and after consultation with Premiers, metro mayors and traditional leaders. President Ramaphosa announced that Cabinet has decided to declare the Nelson Mandela ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

How COVID-19 puts women at more risk than men in Gauteng, South Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed stark inequalities and fissures in societies around the world. One of these ruptures has been the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women. In South Africa, women have suffered severe economi...

The Conversation Contributors ·over 3 years ago

What's On Everyone's Lips : President Ramaphosa To Address The Nation This Evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 on Monday evening regarding the developments in relation to the country’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The address follows meetings in recent days of the National C...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

7,657 New Covid -19 Infections In South Africa.

7,657 COVID-19 infections have been reported in South Africa in the past 24 this has pushed the country's overall caseload to about 1,747,000.

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Some corona viruses kill, while others cause a common cold. We are getting closer to knowing why

Believed to be ubiquitous among animals and avian species, the first coronavirus to infect and cause disease in humans was only isolated and identified in the 1960s

Dewald Schoeman, Burtram C. Fielding, Ruben Cloete- University of the Western Cape ·over 1 year ago

What's On Everyones Lips : President Ramaphosa To Address The Nation On Thursday Night

The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation at 8pm on Thursday regarding the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. This follows a special sitting of Cabinet that considered recomm...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s Mistake and The Need for Correction!

South Africa is never short of drama and the past two weeks the country was for change gripped with a national debate stirred by the actions and views of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. For the past few works news about the vaccine, succe...

Musa Mdunge ·over 3 years ago

Ethiopia’s next poll could be more competitive. But big challenges remain

Ethiopia is set to hold general elections for members of the federal parliament and regional councils on June 5, 2021. It will be the sixth such elections, and another chance for Ethiopia to transit to democracy. For many centuries,...

Girmachew Alemu ·about 3 years ago