NPR's Audie Cornish talks with South African health official Anban Pillay about challenges in COVID-19 vaccination in his country as wealthier countries lock up much of the world's vaccines. In theory ...

Amid the scramble to secure a healthy supply of Covid-19 vaccines, the SA government has been accused of not acting fast enough. Deputy director-general of health Dr Anban Pillay, who has been ...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize should distance himself from the actions of his acting director general Anban Pillay, who requested the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) to investigate its ...

Acting director-general of health Dr Anban Pillay has criticised ministerial advisory committee (MAC) member Prof Glenda Gray for labelling the government’s risk-adjusted Covid-19 strategy ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla has announced the precautionary suspensions of Anban Pillay and Popo Maja as he apologised to the nation for the Digital Vibes scandal — but also stressed that ...

Before wrapping up, Phaahla responds to a final question about whether he and former health minister Zweli Mkhize still keep in touch. Phaahla says they "come a long way" and their relationship spans ...