Articles for Nathan Geffen
Why we investigated the Thabo Bester story
This was a story that was both immensely interesting and of immense public interest
GroundView | 14 April 2023
DA leaders should follow Premier Winde’s example on vaccines
Inviting a British anti-vaxxer and sending mixed messages, especially during a measles outbreak, is endangering public health
Opinion | 23 March 2023
New medicines for drug-resistant TB will save lives. But will they be affordable where they are most needed?
Study, published today in New England Journal Medicine, shows that a new regimen is safer and more effective than the current standard of care.
By Daniel Steyn and Nathan Geffen
News | 22 December 2022
Debunking the myth that Africa responded well to Covid
We should not let governments that failed to even count their dead off the hook
By Nathan Geffen and Francois Venter
Analysis | 5 September 2022
ITHUBA campaign raises troubling questions for Twitter
How did a disguised advertising campaign trend to number one in South Africa? And how often does this happen?
By James Stent and Nathan Geffen
News | 25 August 2022
We need your help to hold officials accountable
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By Nathan Geffen and Barbara October
GroundView | 17 August 2022
Why I donate money to Ukraine
South Africa’s failure to support the United Nations resolution calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine was a low-point in our foreign policy.
Opinion | 1 July 2022
Two years into the Covid disaster, where do we stand?
Far fewer people are dying but the disease remains extremely serious
By Nathan Geffen and Marcus Low
Science | 12 May 2022
Broken bureaucracy violating prisoners’ rights
Sifiso Tembe may or may not be guilty. But he has definitely not been given a fair trial process
By Marecia Damons and Nathan Geffen
News | 10 May 2022