Excess deaths increase but we are ‘still in the dark’

Mail & Guardian - 2020-07-23

There have been 17090 more deaths in the country than there were in previous years during the same period. But the official number of Covid-19 deaths is about 6000. There is a significant departure from the historical trends, even under these abnormal circumstances.

South Africa 59% excess deaths imply hidden Covid-19 toll

Sowetan Live - 2020-07-23

South Africa witnessed some 17000 extra deaths from natural causes or 59% more than would normally be expected between early May and mid-July, scientists said, suggesting many more people are dying of Covid-19 than shown in official figures.

South Africa joins 'Big 5' COVID-19 countries

Mybroadband - 2020-07-18

South Africa has joined the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia as the countries with the most recorded COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced the country has 350,879 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Experts question ‘underreported’ virus deaths in South Africa

Businesstech - 2020-07-18

The official number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in South Africa doesn’t reflect the true scale of the crisis, with provinces that have been hit hardest by the outbreak showing a surge in fatalities, health experts say.

South Africa Data May Underreport Virus Deaths, Experts Say

Bloomberg - 2020-07-18

The official number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in South Africa doesn’t reflect the true scale of the crisis, with provinces that have been hit hardest by the outbreak showing a surge in fatalities, health experts say.

Initial COVID-19 Infections In CT Came From Europe, Researchers Find

EWN - 2020-07-17

CAPE TOWN - Genome sequencing, by colleagues at Stellenbosch University and the Network for Genomic Surveillance, was used to trace most of the very first COVID-19 cases reported in the Western Cape back to Europe.

5th Annual SPARK Global Meeting – personal view of Dr Richard Lessells and Gugulethu Mkhize

Richard Lessells & Gugulethu Mkhize - 2019-10-02

SPARK Global, 7th Annual Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Course

Benjamin Chimukangara - 2019-10-01

Extract from Dr. Thulile Nlapo’s Travel Journal to a Translational Science Trip to Australia

Thulile Nlapo - 2019-10-01

A KRISPER at the Wellcome Sanger Institute

Zandili Sibisi - 2019-05-01

Bioinformaticians are pioneering the future of science

Yumna Moosa - 2017-07-28

Meeting of the Swiss, Swedes and South Africans minds

Nicolette Crozier, Benjamin Chimukangara, Veron Ramsuran - 2017-07-25

Megan Druce: from Cum Laude MSc to a Scholarship for a PhD in Germany...

Megan Druce - 2016-04-18

Sthembiso Msweli: from Hlabisa to MSc and Further Promoted to Laboratory Manager...

Sthembiso Msweli - 2016-04-17

Curation and Analysis of Data in Africa by Africans: Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA)

From San Emmanuel James and Jennifer Giandhari, date: 2020-06-24, duration: 00:02:02

COVID-19 Pandemic | "Coronavirus outbreak at St Augustine Hospital originated from a single source"

From Richard Lessells, date: 2020-05-22, duration: 00:18:03

Sequencing SARS-CoV-2 in Africa in real-time to control COVID-19 outbreaks

From Tulio De Oliveira, Jennifer Giandhari and Sureshnee Pillay, date: 2020-05-20, duration: 00:03:22

COVID-19 Pandemic | Outcome of investigation into COVID-19 at Netcare St Augustine's Hospital

From Tulio de Oliveira, date: 2020-05-20, duration: 00:09:32

COVID-19 Question 3: How has South Africa's mortality rate been impacted by the pandemic?

From Richard Lessells, date: 2020-05-12, duration: 00:01:52