Sarah Smit

Covid-19 is not the first health crisis to plague Snake Park. For decades the residents have lived with the mine, which they say blows clouds of dust into their homes

The news of Gauteng’s grave site preparations raised alarm about the expected number of Covid-19-related deaths in the province

State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands

As Gauteng braces for its Covid-19 peak, the province’s MEC for health, Bandile Masuku, is putting his training to the test as he leads efforts to tackle the impending public health crisis

The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse

After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs

The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new Covid-19 rules

The economic crisis triggered by the pandemic has laid bare longstanding deficiencies in labour rights around the world

Despite efforts to prepare for the worst, it is ‘very unlikely’ that hospitals will be able to cope with the onslaught of Covid-19 cases

In a poll by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based at Oxford University, the Mail & Guardian emerged as the most trusted weekly publication in South Africa

Reliable news coverage is needed more than ever, but trust in the media is at an all-time low

Old people in poor areas have been especially hard hit by Covid-19. At an old-age complex in Jan Hofmeyr, Johannesburg, Sarah Smit spoke to them about their fear and loneliness