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Words about mental health need to align with people's understanding of well being

In South Africa, English is only the sixth most common language spoken within households. But it’s dominant outside the home, including health and medical contexts.

The Conversation

South African doctors call for law reform, fearing a harsh penalty if patients die

In November 2021 the South African Medico-Legal Association joined other with leading healthcare organisations in South Africa in urging the government to review the culpable homicide law and its application in healthcare settings.

The Conversation

Six African countries selected to kick off Covid-19 jab production

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will receive the know-how to manufacture their own Covid jabs

Evening Standard

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Six Nations: South Africa could replace Italy after 2025

The Springboks have committed to playing against New Zealand and Australia in the Rugby Championship until 2025

Dublin Live

Germany to begin rollout of Novavax’s jab; New Zealand to end vaccine mandates after Omicron peak

Latest updates: Germany hopes protein-based vaccine comparable to flu jabs will help sway people sceptical of mRNA vaccines

The Guardian - UK

Six African Nations to Get Own mRNA Jab Production

Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely shut out of access to Covid jabs. Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia were selected as the first recipients of technology from the WHO's global…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rohit Sharma crowned all-format captain

MUMBAI: The coronation of Rohit Sharma in place of Virat Kohli as India’s captain across all three formats is complete. As expected, India’s chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday named Rohit as India’s new Test captain — weeks after Kohli resigned following the series defeat in South Africa — while…

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Rugby evening headlines as Austin Healey fires back in spat with Eddie Jones and Eben Etzebeth slammed for 'turning back' on club

Jones and Healey exchanged words last week after the former scrum-half criticised the England boss following the Scotland defeat

Wales Online

New Zealand emphatically ends 18-year Test drought against South Africa

Tim Southee took 5-35 as New Zealand bowled out South Africa for 111 in its second innings after only 32 overs on the third day at Hagley Oval in Christchurch

The Hindu

Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

France 24

Adding South Africa to Six Nations would be a crushing blow to developing European sides

The true rugby fan wants to see values protected as well as value added

Wales Online

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant get bio-bubble break for four T20Is, will return for Sri Lanka Tests

NEW DELHI: The BCCI has given Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant a 10-day break, following which they left the Indian team's bio-bubble for their respective homes before Sunday's third T20 international against the West Indies in Kolkata.

The Times of India

New Zealand end 16-match winless drought, thrashing South Africa in first Test

New Zealand complete a one-sided demolition of South Africa, winning by an innings and 276 runs before lunch on day three and in the process end a 16-match winless streak against their opponents.

ABC News

Beat climate change with divestment

Environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben estimates that climate divestment -- the movement to pressure universities, churches, and other institutions to stop investing in, and thus profiting from, carbon-emitting companies -- has removed close to $15 trillion (482 trillion baht) from investments in polluting companies, marking a significant victory for…

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The Conversation

How trying to copy a COVID vaccine changes the outlook for African countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the first six African countries that will receive technology to produce messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. This comes off the back of the news that a South African consortium – part of the WHO’s technology transfer hub set up in 2021– had successfully replicated…

Radio France Internationale

Six African countries to get mRNA technology to make own vaccines

Six African countries have been selected to set up their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday – a first step for a continent which has been largely shut out of access to Covid jabs.

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations organisers deny any plans for South Africa to join after 2025

The six countries’ unions and the investors CVC have said they do not plan to admit the Springboks after 2025

Daily Mirror

New Zealand bowler makes history with incredible all-round double vs South Africa

Matt Henry took 7-23 with the ball and scored 58 not out with the bat, becoming the first number 11 to take seven wickets in an innings and score a fifty in a Test match

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The Guardian - UK

Six African countries to begin making mRNA vaccines as part of WHO scheme

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia first countries to be assisted by global mRNA hub

The Conversation

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lack urgency and coherence

South Africa’s electricity infrastructure has been degrading in the past decade, with both scheduled and unscheduled power outages on the increase. Despite slowed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country experienced 1130 hours of planned power cuts in 2021, the highest ever.

Evening Standard

Covid: Stealth Omicron could cause more severe disease, study finds

BA.2 has been rapidly spreading in Denmark and South Africa in the past few weeks

Evening Standard

Six Nations: No plans to alter format despite South Africa interest in joining competition from 2025

Six Nations organisers have insisted they are not currently looking to change the format of the championship, amid talk South Africa could be included at the expense of Italy.

The Independent UK

Six Nations organisers rule out South Africa joining tournament

Italy have lost 34 matches in a row sparking talk of a change of participants

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six African Countries to Receive mRNA Vaccine Technology

The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. The six countries have been chosen to build vaccine production factories as…

Daily Mirror

Six Nations release statement in response to speculation South Africa will replace Italy

Southern-hemisphere giants South Africa have been linked with a move across the equator to join the Six Nations, a proposal which could cost Italy their place in the tournament

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