South Africans unsure of safety of COVID-19 vaccines; many unlikely to get vaccinated
Seven in 10 South Africans have little or no trust in the government’s ability to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, a new Afrobarometer survey shows. A majority of South Africans say they are unlikely to try to get vaccinated. Close to half believe prayer is more effective than a vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection.
South Africans see postponing elections, using security forces to enforce lockdown as justified during COVID-19 pandemic
Seven in 10 South Africans have little or no trust in the government’s ability to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, a new Afrobarometer survey shows. A majority of South Africans say they are unlikely to try to get vaccinated. Close to half believe prayer is more effective than a vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection.
Appointment of Acting Executive Director
The board of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jan Hofmeyr as Acting Executive Director with immediate effect until June 2021. Jan replaces the late Mr. [...]
Media Statement on the Passing of IJR Board Member, Prof Lovell Fernandez
Attention Media Houses: For Immediate Release 19 December 2020 Media Statement on the Passing of IJR Board Member, Prof Lovell Fernandez The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) notes with sadness the passing away of [...]
Media Statement on the Passing of Stanley Henkeman
Attention Media Houses: For Immediate Release 19 December 2020 Media Statement on the Passing of Stanley Henkeman It is with profound sadness that the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) announces the passing of its [...]
IJR’s Executive Director Stan Henkeman has Passed
It is with a heavy heart that IJR announces the passing of our executive director, Stan Henkeman from Covid-19 complications this afternoon. A statement will follow soon.