JOHANNESBURG — Coronavirus cases have risen rising dramatically in South Africa since the discovery of the omicron variant. Government and other entities are scrambling to vaccinate more people to avoid severe cases. Vaccines can’t guarantee you won’t be infected by ...
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UN Chief Denounces COVID ‘Travel Apartheid’ Against Southern Africa
africamustchangeUNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that southern African nations that first detected the omicron COVID-19 variant are being collectively punished with travel restrictions, and he urged “common sense” to respond to the new variant. “What’s unacceptable ...
South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
africamustchange(Johannesburg) – The South African government has taken important steps but did not provide adequate funding for shelters and other services for gender-based violence survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many survivors have been made more vulnerable in the context of ...
Tourists Rush to South Africa Airport After Travel Bans Issued
africamustchangeJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Anxious-looking travelers thronged Johannesburg international airport and stood in long queues on Friday, desperate to squeeze onto the last flights to countries that had just shut their doors to South Africa. Many cut short their holidays, ...