Employees at the embattled state-owned airline have been forced to take leave as SAA cancels all flights during South Africa’s lockdown
Humans are primed to lay the blame for this pandemic at nature’s door, but if we do not wish to reap disaster, we should not sow its seeds
The Covid-19 lockdown means wealthy citizens must take a long-overdue look at our privilege. Now is the time for cross-class solidarity
The ratings agency is expected to say on Friday whether it will downgrade SA’s credit rating to junk, but it could hold off until the Covid-19 pandemic eases
Framing coronavirus as a security threat is not the only possible approach
Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap community was effectively sealed off from visitors more than
a week before the president’s announcement
Several factors unique to the continent will complicate the efforts to reduce coronavirus infections
Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings
The Mail & Guardian asked the experts for more information about Covid-19 — and how best to take care of yourself and your loved ones
Coronapp, which was built by two UCT alumni over a weekend, is an attempt to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa
Almost three million workers are not covered by measures implemented by the department of employment and labour to lessen the economic effects of the coronavirus
Relief for small businesses, tax breaks, employment incentives — Ramaphosa’s drastic measures to fight the effects of Covid-19
The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of national health insurance, mandatory sick leave and unemployment benefits
Earlier on Sunday, the president met with ministers and business about the impact of Covid-19 on the country
South Africa’s Covid-19 testing team has ramped tests up, with 3 500 conducted on Sunday alone
Africa is no stranger to dealing with epidemics. A regional body has been established to co-ordinate responses, but fault lines are evident at a national level
People who are self-isolating — the middle and upper class, especially — must take care not to endanger other lives in the process. We must all be human to the humans around us
Hope requires empathy and a courageous optimism and faith that, as a species, our existence as humans transcends even the darkest of times
South Africans are economically stressed and will quickly find ways to circumvent restrictions. Without social mobilisation we won’t be able to ensure the compliance that other countries have been able to enforce
With the disease hitting the airline industry hard, SAA has told employees it will run out of money by March 31. Workers must either lose their jobs or move to part-time jobs, it says
Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge
With large-scale job losses on the horizon here and around the world, the Covid- 19 pandemic has put the vulnerability of workers in sharp focus
Autumn matric camps cancelled as the actions of some provinces accused of being ‘tantamount to treason’ for wanting to keep them open
The statutory body mandated to deal with workplace disputes released an urgent directive postponing all matters set down to be heard between March 18 and April 14
The coronavirus pandemic places moral, economic, and political questions before us. Only two answers remain: socialism or barbarism
The president meets with religious leaders in a bid to get them on board to join the fight against coronavirus
For now, residents of Harare have more immediate worries
Democracy and social welfare may get a boost and blind capitalism may see that it’s unsustainable
Danny Jordaan has laid down the law and forbid behind-closed doors matches from going ahead.
Early studies suggest that the Covid-19 can survive up to three days in droplets that are coughed or sneezed on to surfaces
The president and political parties put their differences aside as South Africa tackles what has been described as one of its biggest post-apartheid challenges yet
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk