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"I am so relieved" At the Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston, Gauteng, people who had received SMSes started queueing from just before 12:00. Personnel were at the ready, ushering people to a dedicated site. Three processes were followed: the first was screening, where temperatures were taken and a standard Covid-19 questionnaire was completed; the second process was the verification of peoples IDs and the reference numbers they received via SMS; and the third queue – by far the longest – w...

National Department of Health director-general replies to GroundUp op-ed article.

Blind SA, represented by the public interest organisation SECTION27, has launched a case in the high court of South Africa (Gauteng Division) against what it believes is the state’s failure to legislatively redress the outdated Copyright Act of 1978. The Act makes no provision for people with disabilities and their need to access works in accessible formats such as Braille. Respondents to the latest court challenge by Blind SA are the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel...

Challenge to the constitutionality of ‘outdated’ Copyright Act heads to court Linda Daniels © Copyright (c) Daily Maverick , All Rights Reserved Blind SA, represented by the public interest organisation SECTION27, has launched a case in the high court of South Africa (Gauteng Division) against what it believes is the state’s failure to legislatively redress the outdated Copyright Act of 1978. The Act makes no provision for people with disabilities and their need to acces...

About 80% of all the planet’s land animals and plants inhabit forests, yet it covers just 31% of the world’s total land area. It’s estimated that between 200 million and 350 million people live in or next to forests and rely on them for water, food, shelter and their livelihoods. World Wildlife Day, on 3 March 2021, centres on the theme “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet” to acknowledge the role forests play and the indigenous knowledge that can keep them safe. The...