NGOs say the lockdown has detrimental effects on people living with substance dependence, as they try to get their fix amid heavy restriction of movement
US President Donald Trump is good at channelling voters’ anger. And anger about the effects of Covid-19 is a factor that could help him win another term
South African Wuhan evacuee speaks about his nine-week ordeal
Two women who travelled to South America for a friend’s wedding were told by the South African government to wait until Peru’s state of emergency ends. Now they could be coming home
About 1 500 South Africans are stuck abroad, waiting to see if the government can help them to return home
Ministers representing the the Covid-19 national command council are scheduled to update the nation on the status of the 21-day lockdown.
South Africa doesn’t need a fiscal stimulus but rather a distributive fix through policies that will protect vulnerable households
In one of South Africa’s most densely populated suburbs, the national lockdown is being implemented with force
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
President urges people to continue staying at home for the next 17 days
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation on the measures currently being undertaken to contain the coronavirus pandemic
Don Quixote was cancelled after only four performances. The M&G talked to the Joburg Ballet’s chief executive and artistic director about the implications
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home
Despite “extreme sympathy”, court says it must uphold the law
It’s difficult to enforce a lockdown in informal settlements, and social distancing may be impossible. New ideas are needed
The coronavirus outbreak through the eyes of a South African doctor in Seattle
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
The death comes after complaints of deplorable conditions at the quarantine center where she was housed
Bullets also fired indiscriminately at people in the inner city, homeless or not
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
Ramaphosa tells Parliament that the military deployment to curb Covid-19 will cost more than R600-million
With the country starting its 21-day lockdown, the health minister announced the first deaths on Friday morning
Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait
for the cover of darkness to take action
With thousands of samples still waiting to be processed, labs are racing to ramp up testing to help the government gain a better idea of how prevalent Covid-19 really is
Visits cancelled to residential centres as The Association for the Aged braces for the virus
But only if draconian border closures are accompanied by effective public health interventions
What lessons can we learn for today from the 2008-09 cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe?
Not everyone can get tested for the coronavirus. There are structures in place guiding health practitioners when it comes to screening patients for testing
Earlier this month, the government implemented a 30-day moratorium on prison visits. But, given the lack of healthcare in prisons, more proactive measure are needed
The crisis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for unscrupulous leaders to further their own interests — and they are already taking advantage