The department of basic education has developed guidelines to assist schools with minimising the spread of the coronavirus
Matrics and grade seven learners’ return to school has been delayed by one week
Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead
A response to the coronavirus pandemic is paving the way to ensure people get the attention they deserve and hold government to account
Even those schools with online structures in place were not prepared for the emotional and cognitive demands this approach brings
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
Churches are not essential
With the shift to lockdown level three on Monday, details are emerging of how the previous relaxation added pressure to the already poorly performing Eastern Cape Covid-19 response
Personal protective equipment had not been delivered to all schools, some had not been cleaned and some provinces were still in a process of recruiting people who will be responsible for screening for Covid-19
The pastors must be happy. They can peddle their ‘cures’ again to congregating potential Covid-19 cases. Spare us, Dlamini-Zuma
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times
Despite its liberal and secular Constitution, South Africa is a religious country. It is a country built on the foundations of African belief systems, the Calvinism of the first European settlers — Dutch and French — and the Protestantism of 1820 British settlers. The Cape Malay slaves brought Islam. Indentured labourers from India docked in […]
‘Sweeties’ (cigarettes) for R150, and marching on Parliament — an insight into the social-media groups popping up to push back against lockdown regulations
Schools are to start a phased reopening from June 1, but Covid-19 protocols must be in place. And teachers will also have to deal with learners’ and parents’ uncertainty created by the pandemic
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
Handling a global crisis is not that different from dealing with partnership break-downs
The newly established grant intended to bring informal economy workers into South Africa’s social security net during the lockdown has had a disastrous start
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
In countries such as Uganda, Zimbabwe and Egypt female champions are beaten up, sexually abused, jailed and even “disappeared”
The problem with high-tech is that there is just way too much to choose from
We have an abundance of land, sun, wind, and rivers to power up an ecologically sound development process for the 21st century
Discerning leadership is critical in the time of Covid-19 and John Magufuli’s decisions — or lack thereof — have put Tanzanians at greater risk
Last week the basic education minister was adamant that teachers will return to school on May 25, but some provinces say not all Covid-19 measures are in place to prevent its spread
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address his fellow South Africans on developments in the risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of the coronavirus
If record vinyls and iTunes can co-exist in the Technological Age, Wi-Fi will allow ocean liners a slice of the airlines’ global travel monopoly
It is usually the most vulnerable in society who are most dependent on local authorities, yet they are the ones stealing from the poor
Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
Guinea’s response to the coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s existing fault lines