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The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, last published in 2014, found that a large part of South Africa’s population is not only food insecure, but also lacks dietary diversity and is nutrient deficient. Is it a case of availability and accessibility to basic nutritional informa.
COLUMN: Lorenzo A Davids writes that the 2021 local government elections runs the risk of being one of the most chaotic elections in our democratic history.
A day before the deadline for all parties involved in the ConCourt rescission application by the jailed former president to file their supplementary papers, experts have offered their insight on what the apex court is trying to achieve.
In recent months, the question of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination or limitations on those who choose not to be vaccinated has become a hot topic. In many countries, healthcare professionals and care home workers in facilities for the aged or disabled must be vaccinated as an occupational requirement. They are duty bound to accept a vaccine because of their non-negotiable pledge to avoid harm to patients, colleagues and their own families. Other occupational groups who work in proximity to the public or in large indoor venues also have a responsibility to adhere to a mandatory vaccine policy. Likewise, barring medical contra-indications, civil society has a reciprocal duty to accept vaccinations to protect healthcare and other essential workers.