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Covid-19

Cellphones, Covid-19 and zoom calls: The making of ‘Cabin Fever’
Friday
/ 5 August 2020

Cellphones, Covid-19 and zoom calls: The making of ‘Cabin Fever’

‘Cabin Fever’, written, directed and produced by Tim Greene, was filmed on cellphones during the hard lockdown earlier this year. It’s a no-budget triumph

By Kwanele Sosibo
Covid-19 a ‘catalyst for closing the pay gap’
Business
/ 4 August 2020

Covid-19 a ‘catalyst for closing the pay gap’

Executive directors earn 66 times the national minimum wage and are overwhelmingly white, a report by assurance, advisory and tax services company PwC has found

By Sarah Smit
Covid plateau in Western Cape carries ‘be vigilant’ warning
Coronavirus
/ 4 August 2020

Covid plateau in Western Cape carries ‘be vigilant’ warning

The province has reported a drop in new infections, especially in densely populated areas such as Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu, Nyanga and Manenberg.

By Lester Kiewit
There are useful lessons to learn from the generation of the 1986 emergency
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

There are useful lessons to learn from the generation of the 1986 emergency

The parents of the 2020 crisis have little say about their children’s education

By Bongekile Macupe
Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons

Schooling is stuck in the 1950s, but technology must be blended with the basics of education

By Colleen Millar
Caring for students goes beyond the teaching project
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Caring for students goes beyond the teaching project

The Covid-19 pandemic gives universities an opportunity to find new ways of ensuring the health and well-being of students

By Ylva Rodny-Gumede
Teachers trying to catch up, ‘ticking boxes’, overloading learners
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Teachers trying to catch up, ‘ticking boxes’, overloading learners

Teachers who spoke to the Mail & Guardian this week are not confident that any effective teaching and learning will take place during this academic year, even if it is extended

By Bongekile Macupe
‘I will have to repeat grade 8’
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

‘I will have to repeat grade 8’

Schools have been closed again. After months of doing schoolwork at home, not all parents think their children are ready to move to the next grade

By Bongekile Macupe
Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff
National
/ 2 August 2020

Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff

More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices

By Paddy Harper
Covid-19 is taking its toll on people’s state of mind
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Covid-19 is taking its toll on people’s state of mind

The future is uncertain, and the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression is rising

By Mpumelelo Ncube
Residents raise a stink over landfill
The Green Guardian
/ 1 August 2020

Residents raise a stink over landfill

The years-long battle against the EnviroServ waste site at Shongweni has taken a new turn

By Paddy Harper
Covid-19 positive health workers accused of ‘carelessness’
Coronavirus
/ 1 August 2020

Covid-19 positive health workers accused of ‘carelessness’

Mediclinic workers say the company is not taking responsibility for a Covid-19 outbreak at a Pretoria hospital

By Sarah Smit
Tito needs the IMF, South Africa doesn’t
Business
/ 1 August 2020

Tito needs the IMF, South Africa doesn’t

The IMF loan is given with false motivation — to provide political cover for entrenched neoliberalism and deep cuts in the public service

By Dick Forslund
Covid-19 is an opportunity to make our circles bigger
Coronavirus
/ 31 July 2020

Covid-19 is an opportunity to make our circles bigger

Xenophobia stalks us in this moment of crisis; our hope lies in humanity’s capacity to rebuild

By Judy-Ann Cilliers
Covid-19 puts green energy in a coma
Coronavirus
/ 31 July 2020

Covid-19 puts green energy in a coma

The pandemic has disrupted governments’ plans to flatline the upward trajectory of global warming

By Sarah Smit
No proof of Covid-19 reinfection, yet
Article
/ 31 July 2020

No proof of Covid-19 reinfection, yet

Some people report testing positive for Covid-19 after initially having the disease and then testing negative. Scientists are still trying to understand if this means that reinfection is possible

By Athandiwe Saba
Cartoon: Carlos on Xi Jinping’s cures
Cartoons
/ 30 July 2020

Cartoon: Carlos on Xi Jinping’s cures

In his medicine cabinet, there’s always a remedy for all that ails the Chinese president

By Carlos
Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters
National
/ 30 July 2020

Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters

The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be installed

By Thando Maeko
Jobs at stake as financial losses hit ArcelorMittal
Business
/ 30 July 2020

Jobs at stake as financial losses hit ArcelorMittal

South Africa’s steel producer’s earnings dropped in the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand and a lacklustre economy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Covid logic beats ‘irrational’ human logic
Coronavirus
/ 29 July 2020

Covid logic beats ‘irrational’ human logic

The virus will lose if the government and high-profile people communicate effectively the reasons for restrictions and the compromises that have been made

By Philip Machanick
South Africa gets $4.3bn IMF loan. In return, the country must reform
Business
/ 29 July 2020

South Africa gets $4.3bn IMF loan. In return, the country must reform

The loan, which is repayable over five years at an interest rate of 1.1%, comes with various self-imposed conditions such cutting the public wage bill and rationalising support to the state-owned entities

By Thando Maeko
Vigorous policing of petty crime during the pandemic suggests a Pyrrhic defeat
Coronavirus
/ 29 July 2020

Vigorous policing of petty crime during the pandemic suggests a Pyrrhic defeat

The ideological aims of the criminal justice system in dysfunctional societies, like South Africa, is to indirectly legitimise the inequitable economic system

By Casper Lӧtter
Covid puts green energy in a coma
The Green Guardian
/ 29 July 2020

Covid puts green energy in a coma

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted governments’ plans to flatline the upward trajectory of global warming

By Sarah Smit
A salute to an African statesman, Benjamin William Mkapa
Africa
/ 29 July 2020

A salute to an African statesman, Benjamin William Mkapa

Charles R Stith and Benjamin William Mkapa were friends. Stith did not get to say goodbye.

By Charles R Stith
Walter Sisulu University is playing catch-up with online learning
Coronavirus
/ 28 July 2020

Walter Sisulu University is playing catch-up with online learning

Some affluent institutions have already finished the first semester online, but historically disadvantaged universities like Walter Sisulu University are having to start from scratch

By Bongekile Macupe
South Africa prioritises fossil fuels over clean energy in post-Covid-19 recovery packages
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2020

South Africa prioritises fossil fuels over clean energy in post-Covid-19 recovery packages

The country is among the G20 countries who have invested in electricity produced from coal, oil and gas at the cost of addressing climate change

By Chido Muzondo and Richard Bridle
KwaZulu-Natal is emerging as a new Covid-19 epicentre
Coronavirus
/ 28 July 2020

KwaZulu-Natal is emerging as a new Covid-19 epicentre

Large groups attending funerals and people delaying being tested and treated because they fear dying in hospital has contributed to a spike in coronavirus infections in KZN

By Paddy Harper
Africa, tune in: The NBA is back on your screens
Sport
/ 28 July 2020

Africa, tune in: The NBA is back on your screens

The NBA’s been on pause since March but will be back in full effect on Thursday. What’s happened since the stoppage and what’s about to happen?

By Refiloe Seiboko
Challenges and opportunities for telemedicine in Africa
Africa
/ 28 July 2020

Challenges and opportunities for telemedicine in Africa

Telemedicine in Africa is currently limited by the availability of basic infrastructure, but, considering the lack of doctors in rural areas, it is a vital component in addressing the continent’s healthcare needs

By Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, Utibe Effiong and Nchiewe Ani
A small number of students can return to university, but some choose not to
Coronavirus
/ 26 July 2020

A small number of students can return to university, but some choose not to

They stayed away because they feared getting Covid-19, had comorbidities, were in quarantine, had become infected and the safety measures such as curfews were too limiting

By Bongekile Macupe
Children will learn under lockdown
Coronavirus
/ 26 July 2020

Children will learn under lockdown

Just what they’ll learn or be taught will be outside the curriculum, which may have to happen later

By Elizabeth Henning
Prohibition threatens wine industry’s survival
Business
/ 26 July 2020

Prohibition threatens wine industry’s survival

According to Wosa, the South African wine industry contributes more than R40-billion to the South African economy catering for almost 300 000 jobs.

By Lester Kiewit
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