Eastern Cape fails tracing and testing
With the shift to lockdown level three on Monday, details are emerging of how the previous relaxation added pressure to the already poorly performing Eastern Cape Covid-19 response
Where is the deputy president?
David Mabuza is hard at work — it’s just not taking place in the public eye. The rumblings and discussion in the ANC are about factions in the ruling party, succession and ousting him
Zuma turns on judiciary as trial nears
Former president says pre-trial correspondence is part of another plot
Coronavirus
How schools could work during Covid
Ahead of their opening on Monday, the basic education department has given schools three models to consider to ensure physical distancing
Business
No end to Fawu’s factional fight
Leaders of two competing groupings in the Food and Allied Workers Union have fired each other
Opinion
‘Exactly where I was meant to be’
As I reflect on my time as editor amid today’s uncertain world, one thing is certain: the M&G’s importance in our media landscape
Coronavirus
Smokers’ fight to light up moves online
‘Sweeties’ (cigarettes) for R150, and marching on Parliament — an insight into the social-media groups popping up to push back against lockdown regulations
Friday
Miriam Makeba: 9 passports, no pass
In this poetic commentary on Dathini Mzayiya’s video portrait of Miriam Makeba, Lindokuhle Nkosi inscribes moments of death, spiritual calling, sorrow and exile born by Makeba, during her singular and passionate life
Coronavirus
The inevitable rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths: What the numbers mean
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
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Africa can build back better after Covid-19
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
Some African countries are choosing livelihoods over lockdowns
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
Small firms adapt or die in lockdown
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times
High court declares Dudu Myeni delinquent
Disgraced former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni has been declared a delinquent director by the...
Workers with noncompliant bosses can now access Covid-19 relief scheme
Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
We should be worried about children going back to school
Personal protective equipment had not been delivered to all schools, some had not been cleaned and some provinces were still in a process of recruiting people who will be responsible for screening for Covid-19
Editorial: The faithful too have a duty of care
Despite its liberal and secular Constitution, South Africa is a religious country. It is...
Richard Calland: CR’s tough test amid politics of pandemic
Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage
Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
Threads of life: We have an opportunity to restore vital ecosystems
As the world celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity, we should commit to ensuring the natural world has what it needs to survive
Covid-19 brings South Africa’s daily carbon emissions down by 20%
With the nearly two-month grinding the economy to a halt as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, carbon emissions globally have dropped to 2006 levels
E-tracking marine predators to protect Southern Ocean’s rich feeding grounds
Scientists from a number of institutions collaborated to collect data on 17 marine birds and mammals such as penguins, albatrosses, seals and whales in the ocean around Antarctica
Stevie, Festac and a grenade
The singer recalls her time with Stevie Wonder at Festac, as well as her escape from an explosion
From festival to John Vorster
The musician and activist relives the political import of Festac 77
Festac, the ANC and the arts
Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
It’ll take teachers with a can-do attitude to pick up the school year
Schools are to start a phased reopening from June 1, but Covid-19 protocols must be in place. And teachers will also have to deal with learners’ and parents’ uncertainty created by the pandemic
No back to school for teachers just yet
Last week the basic education minister was adamant that teachers will return to school on May 25, but some provinces say not all Covid-19 measures are in place to prevent its spread
Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
Pawn shop’s surprise lockdown hit: tradespeople’s tools
Money-lending and DIY products have allowed this pawn shop to thrive during the lockdown
‘Over-preparing’ to fight the virus
Gauteng infrastructure MEC Tasneem Motara’s life has changed. It is calmer, but preparing for a flood of Covid-19 patients raises the pressure
Making soup is easier than beer, my brew
The Woodstock Brewery, the Drifter Brewing Company and Stellenbosch Breweries are unable to make beer under lockdown regulations. So they’re making soup for food relief instead.
Coalition politics and law: The fight over Tshwane
With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common
Two dead in new ANC KwaZulu-Natal killings
A Mtubatuba councillor and a Hammarsdale ANC Youth League leader were shot yesterday near their homes
Controversy surrounds former mayor
ANC says Nthateng Maoke is still a councillor after she quit amid claims she is a foreign national
World Cup review, Part III: The moguls who battled doubt
We talk to the organisers whose every waking moment was consumed by the duty of hosting a successful tournament
Coronavirus and the virtual sports revolution
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Rose says Premier League players treated like ‘lab rats’
The Premier League conducted 748 tests on players and staff on Sunday and Monday as part of their bid to restart matches in June
Singapore slammed for ‘cruel’ Zoom death sentence
Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out capital punishment
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Macron, Merkel to present joint EU recovery initiative
Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies
Trump abandons ‘enemy’ media briefings — then comes right back
In a confusing series of announcements, the White House scheduled a press conference with Trump for Monday afternoon. Then scrapped it, and then put it back on
Ethics and internal financial controls add value to the public sector
National treasury is rolling out accounting technician training programmes to upskill those who work in its finance units in public sector accounting principles
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Ubuntu must shine in the crisis of Covid-19
Matthysen’s approach to training and mentorship empowers trainees to enter the workplace already willing and able to contribute
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