Discovery South Africa

Professor Brian Allwood says having a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step for all South Africans to take in the collective fight against the pandemic. For him, being vaccinated felt like he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief after a year at the coalface, spent treating very sick people in ICU and critical care. His message to all of us? “We all want to get over this. We all want to look at COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror. COVID-19 vaccines are a really important step in reaching a level of immunity that will mean COVID-19 is a thing of the past.”

Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Mosa Moshabela led the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) COVID-19 response. A chance trip to Singapore in February 2020 gave him early insight into the impact that COVID-19 could have on a city and its people and allowed him to return to South Africa with key learnings and prepared to support a local and national response. He’s since been at the forefront of research and training aimed at educating the public on COVID-19, and has supported both the National and KZN Provincial Departments of Health in this regard.

Professor Liesl Zühlke had her COVID-19 vaccine on 26 February at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. She shares her experience of the pandemic and encourages all of us to have our vaccine as soon as we are eligible.

Dr Sumy Thomas says that for the elderly and for people who live with chronic illnesses, COVID-19 is “a matter of life and death”. She explains the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines and encourages everyone, especially the elderly, to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Paediatrician and infectious disease specialist, Dr Fikile Mabena, shares her experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, and encourages all South Africans to help our elderly family members, friends and colleagues to register for and get vaccinated.

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‘What if’ moments happen when you least expect. In an instant, life changes. Tune in as Gareth Friedlander & Nikki Bush chat through how to better understand ‘the human side’ of it all.

How should you go about preparing yourself and your family for life’s biggest ‘what ifs’? Nikki Bush and Discovery certified financial adviser, Onalenna Disipi chat through all the necessary details to remember.

When it comes to estate planning, the law has a considerable impact on the decisions we can make about our assets. Head of Legal Services, Harry Joffe shares some valuable insights.

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