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Covid-19

Gauteng responds to grave concern
Coronavirus
/ 9 July 2020

Gauteng responds to grave concern

The news of Gauteng’s grave site preparations raised alarm about the expected number of Covid-19-related deaths in the province

By Sarah Smit
Nine years later, South Sudan is still a nation in waiting
Africa
/ 9 July 2020

Nine years later, South Sudan is still a nation in waiting

July 9 marks nine years since South Sudan became independent. But the promise of that independence has yet to be realised

By Nyagoah Tut Pur
Covid-19 in classrooms: When a cough causes chaos
Coronavirus
/ 8 July 2020

Covid-19 in classrooms: When a cough causes chaos

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

By Bongekile Macupe
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde tests positive for coronavirus
Coronavirus
/ 8 July 2020

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde tests positive for coronavirus

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

By Lester Kiewit
Eusebius McKaiser: A witness to Covid-19 stigma
Coronavirus
/ 8 July 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: A witness to Covid-19 stigma

Let us please not repeat the devastating Aids story where people died of shame rather than admit being infected by the virus

By Eusebius McKaiser
New August 31 deadline for the last learners to return to school
Coronavirus
/ 7 July 2020

New August 31 deadline for the last learners to return to school

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

By Bongekile Macupe
IEC ready for elections despite budget and Covid setbacks
Politics
/ 7 July 2020

IEC ready for elections despite budget and Covid setbacks

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

By Lester Kiewit
Locally built ventilators ready in two weeks as Covid cases rise
Coronavirus
/ 7 July 2020

Locally built ventilators ready in two weeks as Covid cases rise

The companies making the non-invasive devices, which will create jobs and are cheaper than other types, include car and diving manufacturers

By Athandiwe Saba
Eastern Cape schools to only open for grades 3, 6 and 11 at the end of July
Coronavirus
/ 6 July 2020

Eastern Cape schools to only open for grades 3, 6 and 11 at the end of July

The province says the increase in Covid-19 cases has made it re-evaluate some decisions

By Bongekile Macupe
Disease and disorder in the Covid-19 crisis
Coronavirus
/ 6 July 2020

Disease and disorder in the Covid-19 crisis

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?

By Robert Balfour
Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity
Africa
/ 6 July 2020

Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity

The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this

By Webster Zambara
Decolonising the coronavirus vaccine
Coronavirus
/ 6 July 2020

Decolonising the coronavirus vaccine

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

By A. Kayum Ahmed
Nollywood-style weddings land on the cutting room floor
Africa
/ 5 July 2020

Nollywood-style weddings land on the cutting room floor

As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes

By Bolu Akindele
Rethinking communication and innovation in the time of Covid-19
Coronavirus
/ 4 July 2020

Rethinking communication and innovation in the time of Covid-19

Physical distancing rules do not have to mean that we work in isolation; on the contrary, the need for communication has never been greater

By Ylva Rodny-Gumede
Only three grades to return to school on Monday
Coronavirus
/ 3 July 2020

Only three grades to return to school on Monday

Only grades six, 11 and R will return to school as expected, with the rest to be phased in later in the month

By Bongekile Macupe
We sacrifice for Covid, so we can fight global warming
Coronavirus
/ 2 July 2020

We sacrifice for Covid, so we can fight global warming

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

By John Davenport
Unemployment fund, CCMA face jobs bloodbath
Business
/ 2 July 2020

Unemployment fund, CCMA face jobs bloodbath

State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands

By Sarah Smit and Thando Maeko
Labour minister paints four bleak scenarios for the UIF if layoffs go above 41%
Business
/ 2 July 2020

Labour minister paints four bleak scenarios for the UIF if layoffs go above 41%

The fund has been selling assets to make Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme payouts

By Thando Maeko
Sassa disses disability grant applicants
Coronavirus
/ 2 July 2020

Sassa disses disability grant applicants

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

By Paddy Harper
Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku’s first rule: Don’t panic
Coronavirus
/ 2 July 2020

Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku’s first rule: Don’t panic

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

By Sarah Smit
Elnathan John: Finding the balance of things in strange, new places
Africa
/ 2 July 2020

Elnathan John: Finding the balance of things in strange, new places

Like flotsam you float from one unknown place to another, to seek and establish equilibrium — only to have it all disrupted by a pandemic

By Elnathan John
AU rights leader warns of human rights disaster
Africa
/ 2 July 2020

AU rights leader warns of human rights disaster

The African Union’s human rights boss has expressed grave concerns about the erosion of human rights during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Simon Allison
UIF delays are making me Ters
Coronavirus
/ 2 July 2020

UIF delays are making me Ters

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

By Paddy Harper
Disaster preparedness can’t wait
Opinion
/ 2 July 2020

Disaster preparedness can’t wait

But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level

By Jagan Chapagain and Andrew Steer
We were arrested in Uganda while protesting for black lives
Africa
/ 2 July 2020

We were arrested in Uganda while protesting for black lives

White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society

By Kelsey Nielsen and Caleb Okereke
Zille’s tweets threaten her position as DA federal chairperson
Politics
/ 2 July 2020

Zille’s tweets threaten her position as DA federal chairperson

Gauteng chairperson, Mike Moriarty, says the party needs stability, not controversy, at its helm

By Paddy Harper
Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa
Africa
/ 2 July 2020

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

The warning signs couldn’t be clearer that we need to act now to prevent millions dying from starvation

By Mimi Alemayehou
Corporate and broadcast deals push PSL to restart
Coronavirus
/ 1 July 2020

Corporate and broadcast deals push PSL to restart

Football will return, but the players are likely to have very little time to acquaint themselves with the “new normal”

By Luke Feltham
Cape Town suspends metro cops involved in eviction of naked man
Coronavirus
/ 1 July 2020

Cape Town suspends metro cops involved in eviction of naked man

Four police officers are being investigated after a video of them evicting a man, who had been bathing at the time, was circulated on social media

By Lester Kiewit
International students need equal care
Coronavirus
/ 1 July 2020

International students need equal care

Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy

By Nico Jooste and Cornelius Hagenmeier
We can’t expect learners and teachers to function optimally right now
Coronavirus
/ 1 July 2020

We can’t expect learners and teachers to function optimally right now

It may well be that we have warm bodies in schools, but to think their minds are highly productive is a reach

By Bongekile Macupe
Four schools stay closed after builder trashes toilet blocks
Coronavirus
/ 30 June 2020

Four schools stay closed after builder trashes toilet blocks

Four affected schools have remained closed because they don’t meet the Covid-19 regulations, due in part, to the defacement caused

By Bongekile Macupe
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