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Measles outbreak declared as South African classrooms reopen

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned measles cases could surge in South Africa as classrooms reopen. The NICD confirmed that from epidemiological week 40 of 2022 to…

Patricia Scotland addresses Pan-African Parliament

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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has addressed the Pan-African Parliament during her tour to Lesotho and South Africa. The Secretary-General is on a week-long visit to Lesotho and South Africa to…

Commonwealth mourns late Queen Elizabeth II

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Commonwealth leaders have paid tribute to the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II, whilst they mourn her recent passing after 70 year of reign as Head of the family of…

New global alliance strives to end AIDS in children by 2030

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UNAIDS, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have entered a partnership to bridge the disparity gap in AIDS response globally and prevent new infant HIV infections. Globally, only half…

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A World Bank report on Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union examines the process of household income generation to identify the sources of inequality in…

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In our recent review of South Africa’s economy we explore how to raise growth, reduce inequality and unemployment, and bolster the economy’s green credentials and climate resilience. These challenges have been deepened…

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For most of 2021, limited global vaccine supply led to huge disparities in COVID-19 vaccine access, leaving billions of people – especially in low- and middle-income countries – unprotected against…