South Africa and Botswana need to be commended for immediately alerting the world to the new Covid-19 variant says CEPI’s Dr Richard Hatchett.Published on30 November 2021By Merentia Van Der VentFacebookTwitterWhatsApp So says Dr Richard Hatchett from the foundation, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.Merentia Van Der VentMerentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.LatestCouple attacked and robbed at Table Mountain National ParkMuizenberg SAPS intercepts planned gang shooting in Overcome HeightsWSAR Rescue teams in high demand this summer seasonRoad fatalities drop 5% during 2025/26 festive seasonTwo men sentenced to life for 2022 Harare mass shootingLatest articlesCouple attacked and robbed at Table Mountain National Park 20 January 2026 Gang Violence Leaves Young Child Injured in Atlantis 20 January 2026 A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power 20 January 2026 Vanderbijlpark Crash: Driver Faces 12 Culpable Homicide Charges 20 January 2026 Previous articleThe Health Minister says the country had no choice but to alert the world to the new variant discovered in Southern Africa.Next articleWatch: The trailer for Mr Bones 3 has been releasedMore than 216 000 people’s lives could be saved this year Merentia Van Der Vent - 20 January 2026 More than 216 000 people's lives could be saved this year in the Western Cape if they receive life-saving blood. This figure of 216,000...South Africa’s largest printed QR Code is located in Cape Town Merentia Van Der Vent - 19 January 2026 South Africa's largest printed QR Code is located in Cape Town, not on the ground, but on the roof of a building. This printed...A new record in air travel for the festive season has been set Merentia Van Der Vent - 15 January 2026 A new record in air travel for the festive season has been set in Cape Town and the Western Cape. According to WESGRO, for...