Expectations that the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling on independent candidates may give the majority of voters a stronger voice are premature and largely unwarranted
If the government has money to bail out the aviation, energy and broadcasting industries, why can it not help this anchor of our economy?
A report from Unesco highlights a lack of access to online learning: only 12% of learners in sub-Saharan Africa can connect to the internet at home
‘Modernity has been an interminable war on life. And it is far from over.’ We need to start anew; reclaim the oxygen that belongs to all on Earth
The Ugu district municipality has increased its water and sanitation tariffs by 8%, but it does not supply residents with water
Covid-19 has become a reality for the people living in Bongekile Macupe’s village in the Eastern Cape
In about a year we’re likely to know if a candidate vaccine we’re beginning to test this week is effective against a virus that has devastated our country
High-stakes choices today, transforming education for tomorrow. Covid-19 must be used as a catalyst to strengthen health and education
The DRC has systematically gone about strengthening health infrastructure, engaging the community and doing better research
Cities lead the spike in new Covid-19 cases. But in the Western Cape village of Genadendal, where people trace their roots back to the Khoi and freed slaves, one man was worried that unheeded fatal lessons from more than 200 years ago could once again prove tragic
Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first big blow out since the coronavirus lockdown
A global police state – the military arm for capital interests – marginalises, controls and subjugates millions of people considered surplus humanity
Science, education, technological advancement and wealth made us feel we are protected and have power over life, but we can’t control everything
Communication about the behavioural shifts and adaptations needed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic at institutions of higher education must be student-led
Doctors at one of the biggest provincial hospitals in Gauteng say they are being forced to attend to patients without PPE, as the number of healthcare workers infected increases
In a poll by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based at Oxford University, the Mail & Guardian emerged as the most trusted weekly publication in South Africa
Nollywood directors are having to adapt quickly to Covid-19 restrictions that make filming tricky
International and regional finance institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF and the AfDB have provided emergency assistance, but there still remains a funding gap to effectively fight Covid-19
Despite efforts to prepare for the worst, it is ‘very unlikely’ that hospitals will be able to cope with the onslaught of Covid-19 cases
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’
President’s address covered the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and the murder and rape of women ‘who were killed by men’
The President’s address follows a number of meetings of the Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council and the Presidential Coordinating Council
How we live has changed – we cannot avoid the threat of death brought by the coronavirus
This timeline captures key events that occurred in the first 100 days of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa
The pandemic has transformed the way we live, attend school and do our work, and our cities must change accordingly
The novel coronavirus has not only claimed Zambian lives, but has also put the country’s democracy at stake
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents
After ousting a dictator, members of Sudan’s resistance committees are now helping to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
The sector employs 60 000 people in the Western Cape alone. Whereas some centres have cut staff, others are reskilling and preparing for a different future
Reyno de Beer had ‘raised an attack … on unidentified regulations, on undisclosed grounds and for unknown reasons’
We don’t know if the coronavirus killed Pierre Nkurunziza. We do know that, in his absence, Burundi has a chance to take the pandemic seriously