Experts emphasise that South Africa is a net exporter and there is enough food for us all
Democracy and social welfare may get a boost and blind capitalism may see that it’s unsustainable
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk
With the South African economy already feeling the effects of Covid-19, the president has promised a stimulus package
Schools closed, visas revoked, non-essential travel stopped as South African president announces the number of Covid-19 cases has jumped to 61
Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens
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The scales are still tilted in favour of men, but younger people with tertiary education have less discriminatory attitudes
The institute should develop products that are applicable to different industries, such as 3D-imaging and self-driving cars
South Africa was well-placed for the 2008 crisis. But R3.18-trillion debt and low growth hamper its ability to limit the economic effects of Covid-19
Japan has a diversified economy not heavily reliant on tourism. But with domestic spending already weak, the hit from a cancellation could ripple through and further depress local purchasing.
Between load-shedding and the Covid-19 pandemic, things are bleak. At least I’ve stocked up on cannabis
South Africa had kept Covid-19 from entering the country for a long time. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased
If nothing changes and infections continue to increase at the current rate, South African healthcare facilities could be further overwhelmed
The cost of placing South African evacuees from Wuhan in quarantine in Limpopo will cost an estimated R6.7-million
Free State to suspend bursaries of students repatriated from Wuhan
The 122 South Africans repatriated from the disease epicentre in Wuhan, China are expected back in the country on Friday
In 1918, 6% of the population died from the Spanish flu.This could have been avoided had soldiers returning from World War I been strictly quarantined
A long-delayed flight to repatriate South African citizens from Wuhan will depart tonight and return on Friday the 13th, before a 21-day quarantine
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Medical treatment and traditional public health measures are important but early, frequent and transparent community engagement is the key to responding to any major outbreak
Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak
The latest economic figures and the effect of the coronavirus on the global economy are bad news for South Africa’s already tepid domestic growth outlook
Insiders says that no one is willing to make the daunting journey to rescue fellow citizens
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South Africa’s mining and manufacturing sectors are predicted to be down for the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand from China
They have not been diagnosed with the coronavirus and the health department says there’s no need for citizens to panic
In South Africa we must learn to value different types of social capital to make the economy — and society — more inclusive
Greening the financial system is essential, but the environment can’t be shoehorned into the logic of finance
Authorities are urging people to remain calm about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, and with good reason — panic will only exacerbate the situation
The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated
The stream of about 100 000 Chinese tourists to South Africa each year has dried up for now, MPs told