But Paddy Harper is afraid that pre-polling ‘superspreader’ meetings could lead to a rise in infections
While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts
South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local municipalities
‘Of Blood, Sweat and Data’, on show as part of FNB Art Joburg’s Open City programme, hopes to alter the way art lovers view Johannesburg — and photography
The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday
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Realising the UN secretary general’s agenda for more inclusive and effective multilateralism requires an orchestrated strategy
Flashbacks of nicotine deprivation and not poor service delivery may see a run on the polls on Monday
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As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos
Voter turnout for local government elections has steadily risen since 2000, but the uptick could be stalled by Covid-19, much like registration has been
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Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November
After almost three weeks, labour and employers have reached a deal — setting the steel industry back on its path to recovery
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Stability in Kenya hinges on a just, equitable distribution of resources, and a commitment to progress human development for the marginalised
Unpaid labour, primarily done by women, played an essential role in sustaining society during the pandemic – now policymakers must give this work its proper due
Organ recipients are at greater risk of death from Covid-19, while waiting lists for transplants grow
More than 39 000 young people had registered on the government’s database by 4pm on Wednesday
Financial investments and high-tech measures aimed at increasing farm productivity and cutting food waste can solve chronic global hunger by 2030
Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 will be able to register to receive their Covid-19 jab from 20 October. This group will be given only one dose of the Pfizer vaccine, for now
The Russian-produced vaccine might increase the risk of vaccinated males getting HIV, says South Africa’s health products regulatory authority
Analysts agree that the country has enough malls and that, post-Covid, the convenience of local centres lure customers
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The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the country’s schools closing and teachers being left without jobs
For more than five years the deputy president has remained steadfast in his right to travel abroad to receive medical treatment
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The physics 2021 Nobel prize means the conversation is no longer about debating whether climate change is real, but rather what we should do about it
The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed
Once South Africa secured adequate amounts of vaccines, we were faced with a baffling dilemma. Not everyone wanted to take it
It’s best to plan ahead by ensuring you have the correct visa (if one is needed) and other documents, the vaccinations required as well as knowledge of Covid-19 restrictions
David van der Westhuizen, a street bookseller based at the KwaZulu-Natal Society of the Arts Gallery in Durban, tells Paddy Harper how he survives unemployment
Vaccinology researcher Professor Shabir Madhi said young people were being vaccinated to reduce the number of people who could transmit the virus and the focus should instead be on people over the age of 50
The stimulus package is part of the state’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, and is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor