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Johnson defends under-fire virus ‘test and trace’ scheme

Coronavirus Agence France Presse - 3 Jun 2020

The scheme uses an army of 25 000 tracers to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus

Richard Calland: CR’s tough test amid politics of pandemic

Coronavirus Richard Calland - 28 May 2020

Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage

The ethics of Covid-19 status disclosure: To tell or not to tell?

Article Ido Aniekan, Akpabio Akpabio & Utibe Effiong - 2 May 2020

The trick is to find the balance between people’s right to privacy and the need for contact tracing to limit the spread of the disease

SA lockdown: Coercing the poor, coddling the rich?

Article Seán Muller - 20 Apr 2020

The Ramaphosa Presidency has been praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the compensating measures that accompany it are inadequate to protect much of the population

Paddy Harper: I’d rather staypozi with Cyril

Article Paddy Harper - 16 Apr 2020

Imagine if Zupta the Maniacal Giggler was president. Or Mbeki the Myopic. Beyond imagination would be Donald the Deadly

Place a collective wager on the hope for a better future

Article Benjamin Fogel - 13 Apr 2020

Individualistic values, reflected in everything from the the prosperity gospel and capitalism to social media influencers, may be overcome when we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic

Nation of curtain twitchers

Article Kiri Rupiah - 8 Apr 2020

Now that we are in the second week of lockdown, South Africans seem to be taking their unwritten civic duty of snitching very seriously

WHO urges calm as China coronavirus death toll reaches 2000

Article Laurent Thomet - 19 Feb 2020

More than 74 000 people have now been infected by the virus in China, with hundreds more cases in some 25 countries

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A tangled web: UK judge’s spider brooch trends online

Article Agency - 27 Sep 2019

Judge Brenda Hale delivered the court’s damning verdict against Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a huge glittery spider pinned to her right shoulder

EDITORIAL: Couple’s visit a right royal pain

Article Editorial - 27 Sep 2019

How else can we view the breathless coverage that has shadowed the royals since they arrived in Cape Town?

What does the ruling on the suspension of British parliament mean?

Article Dario Thuburn - 24 Sep 2019

The court said that the advice the PM had given to the queen, who formally issued the prorogation order, was "unlawful, void and of no effect"

The law aimed at blocking no-deal Brexit

Article Dario Thuburn - 9 Sep 2019

The Brexit law that received royal assent on Monday is at the centre of a constitutional stand-off with enormous implications for Britain

M&G Travel Advisory — Great Britain

Article Editorial - 29 Aug 2019

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Is SA ready for Bojo’s no-deal Brexit?

Article Thando Maeko - 22 Aug 2019

The trade between the two countries represents 18% of SA exports to its largest trading partner, the EU and 10% of EU imports from SA

UK visas discriminate against Africans

Article Nic Cheeseman - 14 Aug 2019

No continent has suffered more from Britain’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy

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Emergency hospital: Gauteng’s potential R500-million albatross

Sabelo Skiti & Pontsho Pilane - 25 Sep 2020

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Durban business raided as Transnet contracts face scrutiny

Paddy Harper - 25 Sep 2020

Contractors allegedly paid Transnet officials for lucrative procurement deals

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Convict Andile Lungisa resists calls to quit city council

Sabelo Skiti - 25 Sep 2020

Former youth league leader Andile Lungisa cites ANC constitution, and argues assault is not corruption in a bid to keep his party membership

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Specia Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

Special Reports

The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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Special Reports

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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Special Reports

The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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Special Reports

SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

Special Reports

Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs

Special Reports

Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art