Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Guest:  Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. What will be the global impact of the approval? 

The Acting FDA Commissioner for The Food and Drug Administration has referred to it as a "key achievement for public health."

It will now be marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.

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Guest: Jan Vermeulin

Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) used by cybercriminals. If a computer or network has been infected with ransomware, the ransomware blocks access to the system or encrypts its data. Cybercriminals often demand ransom money from their victims in exchange for releasing the data. Ransomware has grown rapidly as a multi-pronged attack to capture an organization’s data and systems. Since the start of the pandemic, ransomware attacks have increased dramatically worldwide.

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Guest: Thuli Madonsela former Public Protector

Has transformative constitutionalism advanced equality and other human rights in customary law? This is the main question that will be answered during a conference arranged by Professor Thuli Madonsela, Law Trust Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University tomorrow (Wednesday).

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Guest: Professor Lydia Cairncross Groote Schuur Department of Surgery

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Guest: Emily O'Ryan | Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation 

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Guest: Yossi Mekelbergprofessor of international relations and an associate fellow of the MENA Program at Chatham House 

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Guest: Prof Jonny Peter

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Guest: Khanyiso Tshwaku

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Guest: Juliet McGuire

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Guest: Thando Kubheka, EWN reporter

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