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Covid-19 vaccine rollout – why the government needs a lot of help from its friends

I am not yet 60, and so I won’t be getting a Covid-19 vaccine any time soon. But it’s not clear that anyone over the age of 60 is getting a vaccine any time soon either. The South African government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan has it that phase two begins on May 17, 2021 – but there is general skepticism that this will in fact happen.

What Covid brought us – paella (or Renee’s rice dish)

Many people took to baking when hit by Covid-19 lockdowns. I did that too – but I also resurrected the art of making paella.

Covid-19 takes away, but it also gives

The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought terrible damage, all around the world. But it has also reminded me of something important: friendship.

It’s the end of the year – and you have the power to make things better

I have only one end-of-year message: please try to abandon your magical thinking and think about what you need to do right now to stay safe.