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It's incorrect to name coronavirus variants according to the places where the first cases were identified. However, Prof Hanekom, says the current naming system for variants - scientifically known as nomenclature - is inconsistent around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been meeting to discuss guidelines for naming variants of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, media organisations around the world - especially the British press - have been dangerously referring to the "South African variant" in damaging media reports. Hanekom, who's the director of the Africa Health Research Insti...

BBC News By Andrew Harding image captionClinical trials for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were carried out in South Africa As South Africa battles a highly infectious new mutation of Covid-19, the country's leading expert on the pandemic has urged wealthier nations not to hoard vaccine supplies, describing the behaviour as "unconscionable" and warning that "no-one is safe until everyone is safe". "Fundamentally, there's a mistaken belief by some countries that they can vaccinate their populations and they'll be safe. "It simply is not true. In this world that we live in, with this coronavir...

news Hogging vaccines endangers all nations, warns SA © Getty Images Clinical trials for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were carried out in South Africa As South Africa battles a highly infectious new mutation of Covid-19, the country's leading expert on the pandemic has urged wealthier nations not to hoard vaccine supplies, describing the behaviour as "unconscionable" and warning that "no-one is safe until everyone is safe". "Fundamentally, there's a mistaken belief by some countries that they can vaccinate their populations and they'll be safe. "It simply is not true. In this world that...

South Africa and China to team up in training public servants on governance Updated Sibahle Motha Share this: The South African government and the People’s Republic of China are teaming up to train public servants on governance and management of emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic.    GCIS   The curriculum will run in March and April 2021 for senior and middle managers in the public service. 

Ramaphosa congratulates Prof Salim Abdool Karim on 2020 John Maddox Prize From The Presidency:  President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his warmest congratulations to epidemiologist and Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Prof Salim Abdool Karim on being awarded the 2020 John Maddox Prize. The President extends congratulations as well to Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim – the globally acclaimed HIV and AIDS researcher and epidemiologist who is also the spouse of Prof Salim Karim – on their shared receipt of the Chilean government’s 500 Years of the Strait of Magellan Award. W...