We need to work together regardless of our political ideologies to build the health system, stabilise the economy and protect the most vulnerable in society
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is governments’ responsibility to provide these basic services
South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it
The regulations have eased up but not for guardians and separated parents who do not have a court order or a parental agreement
Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region
A forum representing small liquor traders say the extension of the lockdown will ruin their businesses
Flocking is a response to a crisis and hardship, when families, social groups, villages, countries and even the usually competitive individuals and businesses come together to counter the suffering
Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19
The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders
Automatic-control mechanisms are part of the intelligent self-regulation that occurs in nature. Thus, the outbreak of Covid-19 could very well be Gaia’s automatic reaction to restore homeostatic equilibrium
Using narratives help human beings to cope with life … reading aloud to babies and children gives them this skill for the future
Covid-19 strikes home. People in housing for senior citizens have the disease and Native Americans’s source of income — from casinos and oil — has collapsed
This is the full address given by President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 9
Our mandatory separation from others could have dire mental and physical consequences, so best to keep some feelings in check… and check on others
Revolutions have grown out of less — millions of people without salaries are not going to sit quietly, watching elites live undisturbed
President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the national lockdown by another two weeks to curb new Covid-19 infections, assuring South Africans that some businesses will be allowed to operate
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the continuing efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This included the extension of the national lockdown by another two weeks
Three flights are expected to leave South Africa over two days, embassy spokesperson says
The government has tried to clarify its position on baby clothes and blankets, saying stores that are already open can sell these for infants up to 36 months old
Dr Matshidiso Moeti’s father helped to eliminate smallpox. Now she’s leading Africa’s efforts against the coronavirus
In pushing for differences in how Covid-19 regulations are applied, such as with the proposed sale of cigarettes, the Western Cape provincial government is testing national lockdown law
Stuck at home with no visitors and not much else to do, a pair of pandas in Hong Kong finally decided to give mating a go after a decade of dodging the issue
Our response to the Covid-19 pandemic can and should place a just transition at the centre of all economic stimulus packages
A warder at a correctional facility has tested positive for Covid-19, sparking concerns about the effects of the pandemic on the whole system
This week the South African Military Health Service issued a call to registered medical personnel to join the Reserve Force as volunteers until June 23 as part of the operation against Covid-19
The days roll into one another as I work the phone to feed the news machine. I’d like to be fed too . . . but my butcher betrayed me
From church services over WhatsApp to eating with family and listening to chilled music over Instagram, South Africa is going to have a very different long weekend, grounded in sharing and caring
Movement in the grocery and pharmacy category — supermarkets, food warehouses, farmers’ markets, specialty food shops and pharmacies — has dropped by 60%
Varsities are determined to complete the first semester even if it hinders some students
If we are to flatten the curve of this virus and ensure that it does not attack as hard as it has done in some European countries, we need to put petty differences aside and be at war with the virus
Communications minister suspended for two months after violating lockdown regulations
Make no mistake, we are moving into a new world, hopefully better prepared, thanks to the visit from a virus