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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s credibility has been dented, putting his reform agenda in jeopardy

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s credibility has been dented, putting his reform agenda in jeopardy: President Cyril Ramaphosa came to power promising to revitalise the economy and end corruption. GCIS/Flickr South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s business interests are threatening to derail his presidency and stall his economic and political reform agenda. Ramaphosa’s reform agenda has …

AstraZeneca vaccine: careless talk has dented confidence and uptake in Europe

AstraZeneca vaccine: careless talk has dented confidence and uptake in Europe: At the start of the year, one of the main causes of the EU’s slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines was lower than expected supplies from AstraZeneca. Fast forward a few weeks and the EU’s vaccination programme still trails far behind the UK and US, …

South Africa’s immunisation record risks being dented by anti-vaccination views

South Africa’s immunisation record risks being dented by anti-vaccination views: Vaccine hesitancy is a growing public health problem. Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images Vaccination has eradicated smallpox, nearly eradicated polio, and led to major reductions of serious infectious diseases. These include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and measles. Yet concerns about vaccination – or what’s …