Cyril Ramaphosa’s creative employment of the SANDF as part of Covid-19 relief efforts is an example of using the military to build social cohesion
Italy’s response to the pandemic can be used as a cautionary tale not only medically but also infrastructurally
Already vulnerable, working-class and informal workers are being left destitute and unsupported
With the Covid-19 pandemic exposing many structural cleavages and spurring racial tensions, it is likely that the post-pandemic South Africa will encounter new challenges and setbacks on the road to reconciliation
The manner in which some Senegalese people talk about homosexuality and how they discuss Covid-19 bears a disconcerting resemblance
Its government is far behind other provinces in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic
Some industries will open but the tobacco ban remains in place, contradicting the president’s earlier remarks
The national coronavirus command council will brief the nation of level 4 lockdown regulations
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
Heather Van Harte, who runs a small catering business, is changing her cooking habits during the lockdown, and has plans to start a food garden
The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
During discussions between unions and business rescue practitioners and the government, it was decided that the national carrier would be closed and a new airline formed
Africa’s new disease control agency reacted early and quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic
In a statement, the fund emphasised that all businesses with workers, “from spaza shops to hair salons” who are registered with the UIF can apply for this relief
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize maps out the next phase of the Covid-19 lockdown
Data shows that during the lockdown the statutory body has dealt with 75% fewer cases than during the same period last year
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The government’s good work can easily be undone should the risks of fraud and corruption not be addressed proactively
Allied forces in the two world wars were provided with cigarettes. The anti-smoking Nazis used taxes on tobacco to help fill Germany’s depleted coffers
Human greed has brought us to the brink of societal collapse. It is time for a student-led revolution to promote a transition to a new economic system
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
The international organisation has been on the receiving end of bitter criticism since South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a UN staffer
Comrades winner Bong’musa Mthembu cannot compete because of Covid-19 but is fortunate that he can survive financially. Others are not as lucky as their sources of income have dried up
When people call South Africa the most unequal country in the world, they’re talking about income. Now, we have a clear picture of how unequally the country’s wealth is distributed
The Western Cape has become the epicentre of the outbreak, and the tardy response of health officials in the Eastern Cape has Minister Zweli Mkhize worried but optimistic
The extent and length of the journey depend on a few factors, but a hard landing seems unavoidable
We need to be free from gross inequalities and have a responsibility to change this through compassion, justice and sacrifice
Honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and compassion will carry humanity through any crisis
The minister is also expected to announce talks with unions towards a new airline after the shut-down of the cash-strapped national carrier
The easing of SA’s lockdown means more than 40% of the workforce will be back at work, but if Covid-19 cases go up the lockdown will intensify again
200 Cubans are flying to South Africa to help the defence force and health department respond to the pandemic
We have honoured President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to put aside politicking and wish opposition parties would do the same