Children are expected to keep learning at home during the coronavirus lockdown, but a lack of resources makes this a tricky prospect for some of them
Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has failed to intervene at the South African National Accreditation System since being made aware of alleged board inteference last November
Despite the destructive system created by politicians and corporations, we can show the power of community and humanity
Cape Town’s oldest roadhouse is hoping to make a comeback during the coronavirus lockdown. Nostalgia is the biggest seller
Public-private partnerships and big infrastructure builds have been suggested as ways to boost South Africa’s flagging economy. Another option to consider is green bonds, which would also help achieve climate crisis goals
It is clear that the democratic government has failed the taxi industry, not only now during the Covid-19 pandemic, but for decades.
Out of more than 25 000 schools in the country, 8 047 were in hotspots and 6 995 of these were public schools. And most of Gauteng’s and the Western Cape’s schools are in hotspots
The active case count of Gauteng surpasses that of whole countries. Workers at clinics report a ‘concerning’ relaxation of basic health protocols
Covid-19 is not the first health crisis to plague Snake Park. For decades the residents have lived with the mine, which they say blows clouds of dust into their homes
The news of Gauteng’s grave site preparations raised alarm about the expected number of Covid-19-related deaths in the province
July 9 marks nine years since South Sudan became independent. But the promise of that independence has yet to be realised
Despite the department of basic education’s announcement that teachers and learners were given orientation about the coronavirus, anecdotal evidence doesn’t bear this out
Alan Winde admits he is in a vulnerable group when it comes to contracting the virus, considering he is 55 years old, and a diabetic
Let us please not repeat the devastating Aids story where people died of shame rather than admit being infected by the virus
In an amendment published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday, the basic education minister has made further changes to the school return dates for different grades
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said next year’s local government elections will go ahead despite the pandemic as it has plans in place to keep employees and voters safe
The companies making the non-invasive devices, which will create jobs and are cheaper than other types, include car and diving manufacturers
The province says the increase in Covid-19 cases has made it re-evaluate some decisions
What do Covid-19, the killing of George Floyd and the toppling of statues express about the human condition at this time of disease-anxiety and global economic recession?
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
Africans can lead the charge to decolonise the profit-driven biomedical system by challenging European and American claims to prioritised access to the Covid-19 vaccine
As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes
Physical distancing rules do not have to mean that we work in isolation; on the contrary, the need for communication has never been greater
Only grades six, 11 and R will return to school as expected, with the rest to be phased in later in the month
Towards the end of level four of the lockdown, Sassa offices reopened for applications for old age pensions and childcare and foster care grants, but not for disability grants
As Gauteng braces for its Covid-19 peak, the province’s MEC for health, Bandile Masuku, is putting his training to the test as he leads efforts to tackle the impending public health crisis
Like flotsam you float from one unknown place to another, to seek and establish equilibrium — only to have it all disrupted by a pandemic
The African Union’s human rights boss has expressed grave concerns about the erosion of human rights during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
We can gamble and eat out and one day gwais will be legal, but staying pozi is best — the
virus is gaining on us, writes Paddy Harper
But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level
We just have to ask ourselves if we are as willing to sacrifice to save our grandchildren as we have shown ourselves to be when it came to trying to save older people, the sick and the poor from Covid-19
State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands