The new Omicron variant: What we know and don’t know
Even though not much is yet known about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the presence of a high number of ...
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Tag: COVID-19
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Education
The COVID-19 epidemic has influenced education and learning, with the most vulnerable children hardest hit, according to READ Educational Trust. ...
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People are taking mental health more seriously while institutions continue with business as usual
Recently established, the University of the Free State Women’s Forum (UFSWF) believes that much more needs to be done by ...
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After two academic years under the pandemic, how are students faring?
By Phemelo Segoe When students sat down to write their final exams last year, many must have hoped that they ...
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October: Mental Health awareness month
October is global mental health awareness month and this year the spotlight is turned towards the pandemic and how mental ...
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They who hesitate are lost – the psychology of vaccine hesitancy and refusal
The World Mental Health Day campaign has chosen ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’ as the theme for 2021. This ...
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Why vaccines, and not ivermectin, will be our only possible way out of the pandemic
Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen As of Monday 26 July, there were 75 clinical trials on the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 ...
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Women and their role in debunking myths on COVID-19 vaccination
As the government ramps up its vaccination drive, members of the public continue to have questions and concerns about the ...
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South African adults are willing to take the jab, says recent survey
Thabo Mohlala Seventy two percent of South Africans adults are willing to be vaccinated against Covid-19.This is based on the ...
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A botanist finds passion in waste management
Hundreds of thousands of South Africans go hungry, while about 34 per cent of food produced in the country goes ...
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