coronavirus outbreak

An unprecedented crisis: The economic ramifications of Covid-19

Article Quentin du Plessis - 4 Apr 2020

The ways in which we respond to the coronavirus pandemic will determine the world that greets us when we emerge from lockdown

Jair Bolsonaro: the president who ‘ordered his country to die’

Article Benjamin Fogel - 4 Apr 2020

The Brazilian president broke self-isolation, despite being exposed to Covid-19, and has encouraged his supporters to do the same, while his health minister battles to contain the crisis

Traditional media: A block against deadly pathogens and people

Article Kate Bartlett - 3 Apr 2020

Several polls since the start of the pandemic show a majority of people checking the news several times a day and turning to trusted news sources and state broadcasters rather than social media

Soundtrack to a pandemic: Africa’s best coronavirus songs

Article Kwanele Sosibo & Simon Allison - 2 Apr 2020

Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style

Drug-policy NGOs call for alcohol and cigarette sales ban to be lifted

Article Lester Kiewit - 1 Apr 2020

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

Covid-19 has a silver lining

Article Jeff Rudin - 1 Apr 2020

The outbreak and the response to it is showing us that many things are possible, including the provision of water to waterless municipalities

Covid-19: A case for why we all should wear homemade face masks

Article Piet Streicher - 1 Apr 2020

Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections

How the coronavirus pandemic could get Trump re-elected

Article John Davenport - 31 Mar 2020

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 Africans stuck in Peru lockdown told to ‘hang in there’

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 31 Mar 2020

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

South African traveller admitted to intensive care in Germany after positive Covid-19 test

Article Sabelo Skiti - 31 Mar 2020

About 1 500 South Africans are stuck abroad, waiting to see if the government can help them to return home

Watch it again: National command council updates the nation

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Mar 2020

Ministers representing the the Covid-19 national command council are scheduled to update the nation on the status of the 21-day lockdown.

Covid-19 shows what Zimbabwean nationalism means

Africa Percy Zvomuya - 31 Mar 2020

The country’s elites can no longer jet away to overseas health facilities and must now face the hospital system that could not help Zororo Makamba, a 30-year-old who died of the virus

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Mbalula defends changing taxi operating times

Thando Maeko - 3 Apr 2020

Regulations for taxis have been relaxed over the last few days of the lockdown prompting criticism. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula however, has defended the decision

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