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
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South Africa could see 40 000 Covid-19 deaths by November
South Africa won’t have enough hospital beds, intensive care or otherwise, to treat Covid-19 patients, official predictions reveal. But there’s still time to act, say experts
The controversial Strandfontein shelter shows the importance of monitoring womxn’s rights during a crisis
Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an amicus curae in the case between the City of Cape Town and the SAHRC
Schools to reopen on June 1 — Motshekga
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
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
Why does the media repeat information that has already been corrected?
The Strandfontein temporary shelter for Cape Town’s homeless erected at the start of the lockdown level five, has come under sustained attack
SA’s right-wing Covid-19 lunacy must be challenged
The Democratic Alliance and their allies are prioritising the unequal and racist capitalist system over people’s lives
UCT plans to open residences to students
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
Legalising the cannabis economy takes a Covid-19 hit
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp
Of drumming, Tony Allen, Charles Mungoshi and my cousin
Drummers have the power to allow Zimbabweans to commune with their ancestors, and none more so than those with elevated talent on the skins.