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The Special Investigating Unit is pushing ahead with its aim to recover funds from irregularly awarded public works contracts to the tune of R1.3 billion via civil court action.

A recent online study by the Human Sciences and Council and the University of Johannesburg found some interesting results with regards to whether South Africans were willing to sacrifice their rights in support of government efforts to fight the pandemic. Narnia Bohler-Muller, Benjamin Roberts, Steven Gordon and Yul Derek Davids break down the survey.

It could be years before charges are laid out against those involved in systemic corruption, one analyst warned 

It could be years before charges are laid out against those involved in systemic corruption, one analyst warned 

Most South Africans say they are happy to get a COVID-19 jab, but a lack of easy access to vaccine sites gets in the way.

The world is seeing tuberculosis deaths increase for the first time in over a decade.

The world is seeing TB deaths starting to increase for the first time in over 10 years.

ActionSA has filed an urgent Electoral Court application for the review of an electoral commission decision to exclude its name from the ballot paper for the 2021 municipal elections.

School closures affect students, teachers and families and have far-reaching economic and social effects.

The authors of a new survey emphasise getting the public health messaging around Covid vaccinations right after finding side-effects were a key reason for vaccine hesitancy.