The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union says it will instead meet Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Mister Sweet workers say they will not risk their health, and the lives of others, to continue producing and packaging confectionaries
The minister has to answer to the president after a picture was posted of her apparently breaking lockdown rules
The president needs South Africans on his side if the lockdown is to be extended. He must show leadership and censure the communications minister for breaking the regulations
In an affidavit to the labour court, the health minister says National Health and Allied Workers Union did not check the facts on the ground
The country’s elites, including the president, travelled abroad for treatment but now they must use the country’s neglected health system
The employee health and wellness specialist is using social media to combat misinformation about Covid-19
‘The Plague’, an allegory of the Nazi occupation of France in World War II, is about a town’s fight against an epidemic. It’s a relevant read in the times of Covid-19
In response to court papers saying lockdown regulations are unconstitutional because they do not protect the best interests of children, the state says baby care goods are now an essential item
The health workers’ union says the government has rebuffed its attempts to meet about mitigating risks to workers
Everyone has a moral responsibility and critical role to play in reducing the transmission of the disease
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Eswatini, South Africa and Zimbabwe have implemented new rules on disinformation. But these may have unintended consequences
Policymakers and pundits, however, must ensure novel solutions do not exacerbate the inequalities of the South African education system
The ways in which we respond to the coronavirus pandemic will determine the world that greets us when we emerge from lockdown
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
The coronavirus epidemic has thrown issues such as gross income and ownership inequality into the spotlight, as we try to find ways to navigate through this crisis
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
The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief
The health department says it is awaiting confirmation on whether two deaths in Kwazulu-Natal are related to the coronavirus disease
Kenya’s government has excluded nongovernmental organisations and other groups such as churches from its emergency decision-making. This is a mistake
Titch Fraser. a resident of the Ocean View old aged home in Musgrave, Durban describes what he finds as the worst things during the lockdown
Feeding schemes inundated with requests to assist during Covid-19 lockdown
Numerous countries around the world have adopted similar measures to try to counter Covid-19
Doctor and a respiratory therapist have hygiene rules in place but no one to look after their children while they work
Some “unintended consequences” dealt with and minister warns Western Cape on cigarettes
The South African government has amended some of its regulations for the 21-day period
Music, art and theatre are moving online as cultural workers adjust to lockdown
Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style
The department of basic education is providing online resources for learners during the lockdown. But, once again, children with special-education needs are left out
The university is also surveying its students to ascertain what kind of support they need to be able to participate in online learning
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
The outbreak and the response to it is showing us that many things are possible, including the provision of water to waterless municipalities