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Richard Calland: CR’s tough test amid politics of pandemic
Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage
Appeal to Khosa judgment imminent as family rejects police minister’s deal
The family of Collins Khosa is threatening to seek a personal costs order against Police Minister Bheki Cele
Victory for Khosa family as judge makes orders to prevent further state brutality
In its ruling the high court sought to restore the ‘social contract’ between citizens and government after the assault and death of Collins Khosa
South Africa’s fumbling response to Covid-19 poses questions
A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not
Using codewords to protect against domestic violence
A Cape Town women’s group is using coded text messages to help victims of gender-based violence and abuse get out of harm’s way
Staypozi, Cyril’s new TV serial
The boss isn’t going to end the lockdown in six days time — not if he’s called out the army and got a welfare grant from the World Bank
Covid-19: Police abuses reveal systemic flaws
The decision to rely on the police and army to enforce the lockdown was correct, but security force actions show both the weaknesses of the state and of systems for establishing social order
Alexandra’s black market for booze under lockdown
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
Gauteng Liquor traders threaten court action over lockdown alcohol ban
A forum representing small liquor traders say the extension of the lockdown will ruin their businesses
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Pharmacists, denied frontline status, get PPE late
Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
