New regulations have a far-reaching impact on people’s rights, but they are finely balanced against people’s Constitutional rights
Covid-19 numbers are prompting disaster declarations and dramatic action across South Africa this week. All steps should be directed by numbers
Confusion about who should check a vessel meant to pick up 60 000 sheep has exposed fissures in the Covid-19 regulations
Covid-19 seems to have resulted in a drop in carbon emissions, but this is at a terrible cost to life and the economy. It is unlikely to last.
Here are four things you can do while your favorite team is in quarantine
Democracy and social welfare may get a boost and blind capitalism may see that it’s unsustainable
Early studies suggest that the Covid-19 can survive up to three days in droplets that are coughed or sneezed on to surfaces
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk
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