The Covid Report

The Covid Report

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The Covid Report episodes

  • Covid-19 Vaccine - an anti-vaxer's perspective
    Ever since vaccination was made available, there have been those who are in favour of vaccinations and those who are against vaccinations. In today's episode of the Covid Report, we are joined by a proud South African anti-vaxxer Ms Malika Harris, and she will be sharing her views.
    19 min
  • Mandatory vaccination framework in Wits university
    Earlier this year Wits University sent a detailed email to its students, which proposed a mandatory vaccination framework. This framework stated how people will be treated based on their vaccination status.

    To give more information on this matter we are joined by the deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Witwatersrand, Professor Lynn Morris.
    17 min
  • Why are sinovac vaccine trials being conducted on children?
    In this episode of the Covid Report we are looking at why and how the sinovac vaccine trials are being conducted on children.

    To further discuss this, we are joined by Dr. Maropeng Rapetswa, Medical Review Officer of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority who urther explains the process of clinical trials.
    24 min
  • Affects of covid-19 vaccine on immunocompromised patients
    In this episode of the Covid Report, we are looking at how the covid-19 pandemic has affected those who are immunocompromised and how getting a vaccine would impact their lives.

    To further discuss this, we are joined by Shabir Madhi, Professor of Vaccinology at Wits university, who discusses the affects that immunocompromised individuals might face, given that their immune system is weaker than that of others.
    18 min
  • How covid-19 has contributed to the increase in teenage pregnancies in South Africa
    In this episode of the Covid Report, we look at how the covid-19 pandemic has affected and contributed to the increase in pregnancies, in the age group 10-16.

    To discuss this, we are joined by Mpho Mogapi who is the cluster manager at Soul City Institute. He gives us a better understanding of this matter, as well as the ways in which Soul City Institute has and is working towards fighting this issue.
    18 min
  • How covid-19 has affected the world of sports
    In this episode of the Covid Report, we look at how the pandemic has affected the world of sports.

    To give insight on this topic, we are joined by Matthew Paul Booth, who is a South African former professional footballer.

    Paul shares about the trials and tribulations him as and his fellow sportsman have been and still are faced with.
    14 min
  • First-hand experience on taking the covid-19 vaccine
    In this episode of the Covid Report, we are joined by Lerato Mahoto, Marona Seekane and Sfiso Nyawo, who shares their first-hand experiences of registering and receiving the covid-19 vaccine.

    They also walk us through some of the strangest theories regarding the vaccine side effects.
    16 min
  • Traditional leaders' role in combating the covid-19 pandemic
    On this episode of the Covid Report, we are joined by the provincial chairman of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa), Prince Manene Tabane.

    We discuss the ways in which the government is engaging with Traditional Leaders of South Africa to bring information about the pandemic and the vaccine to all people.
    27 min

About The Covid Report

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At the onset of the Covid- 19 pandemic in South Africa when President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster in March 2020, Voice of Wits launched an hour- long daily talk show, The Covid…