Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
US President Donald Trump is good at channelling voters’ anger. And anger about the effects of Covid-19 is a factor that could help him win another term
Mozambique needs to restructure its defence force and build an alliance with its neighbour Tanzania in preparation for a drawn-out struggle against ‘jihadists’
South African Wuhan evacuee speaks about his nine-week ordeal
More than 300 complaints have been lodged against unscrupulous suppliers and business owners, who are now under the microscope for violating the Disaster Management Act
Two women who travelled to South America for a friend’s wedding were told by the South African government to wait until Peru’s state of emergency ends. Now they could be coming home
About 1 500 South Africans are stuck abroad, waiting to see if the government can help them to return home
Ministers representing the the Covid-19 national command council are scheduled to update the nation on the status of the 21-day lockdown.
South Africa doesn’t need a fiscal stimulus but rather a distributive fix through policies that will protect vulnerable households
The country’s elites can no longer jet away to overseas health facilities and must now face the hospital system that could not help Zororo Makamba, a 30-year-old who died of the virus
“We need to start articulating our utopias, articulating what needs to be burned and what needs to be saved.” — Shabaka Hutchings
The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
In one of South Africa’s most densely populated suburbs, the national lockdown is being implemented with force
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
President urges people to continue staying at home for the next 17 days
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation on the measures currently being undertaken to contain the coronavirus pandemic
Multiple reports and videos are emerging of authorities abusing their power as they crack down on lockdown violations
Don Quixote was cancelled after only four performances. The M&G talked to the Joburg Ballet’s chief executive and artistic director about the implications
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year to heal and train
Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa
The Motsepe family has called on corporations with financial means to exercise “ubuntu” by contributing money to assist the government to combat the spread of Covid-19
Despite “extreme sympathy”, court says it must uphold the law
Treasury says the credit ratings downgrade “could not have come at a worse time”, as country enters a 21-day Covid-19 lockdown with little money saved up
It’s difficult to enforce a lockdown in informal settlements, and social distancing may be impossible. New ideas are needed
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak through the eyes of a South African doctor in Seattle
The death comes after complaints of deplorable conditions at the quarantine center where she was housed
Bullets also fired indiscriminately at people in the inner city, homeless or not
During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic