The Covid Report

In this episode we are in conversation with NAPTOSA spokesperson Basil Manuel.

We discuss how the covid-19 pandemic and the disruptions it has brought about have affected the schooling system.

The pandemic has been a part of our lives for over a year now. With the various highs and lows of our nation's fight against COVID- 19, regular contributor to the show, Jamie Mighti, helps us ponder whether or not a growing tiredness of life under all these restrictions in place is justifiable, and the best way to manage this.

Educational Activist, Hendrick Makeneta, joins The Covid Report to shed insight on the plight faced by the SA schooling system owing to the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Gamelihle Bovana speaks to analyst Jamie Mightie about the country’s move to lockdown level 2 as numbers of covid-19 infections rise. Is it possible to avoid having another surge in infections across the country?

Over the lockdown, there were multiple and various instances of weight gain among the populace due to impacted eating habits, which danced dangerously close to the edge of a rise in obesity. The Covid Report explores this by employing the expertise of Associate Dietitian Yuri Bhaga

Over the lockdown, there were multiple and various instances of weight gain among the populace due to impacted eating habits, which danced dangerously close to the edge of a rise in obesity. The Covid Report explores this by employing the expertise of bariatric surgeon Dr. Andre Potgiete.

South Africa has echoed the call made by many other nations to waive the Intellectual Property rights to the vaccine so that countries can empower themselves to produce their own vaccines. Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng - a.k.a Dr. T helps The Covid Report team unpack this.

This evening on the Covid Report Gamelihle Bovana and Karabo Asala are in conversation with the CEO of Higher Health, Prof Ramneek. Who speaks of the new variant as not being deadly, and that the vaccines would still be effective against this variant.

However, South Africans have to make a collective effort to take heed of the Covid-19 regulations to avoid another surge of Covid-19 cases.

This evening on the Covid Report Gamelihle Bovana and Karabo Asala are in conversation with the Founder of Gift of the Givers, Dr Sooliman regarding the new Covid-19 variant detected in India. Dr Sooliman shares his thoughts on factors that spiked the wave in India, and what work they as Gift of the Givers are doing to lend a helping hand.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many people in many different ways. Specifically, as it pertains to creatives of any kind, it has impacted their ability to produce bodies of creative work, which makes any sort of success in this department something worthy to be lauded. To this end, Writer, Khanya Mtshali - author of the recently released book "It's Not Inside, It's On Top" joins us to unpack the journey she took in the writing of her book and how she rose to the challenge of writing & releasing a book during the height of lockdown in SA.