We don’t know if the coronavirus killed Pierre Nkurunziza. We do know that, in his absence, Burundi has a chance to take the pandemic seriously
The minister will brief the media on the progress in the implementation of Covid-19 measures at tertiary education institutions
Governments need to provide the modelling and data informing the strategy to control the spread of the novel coronavirus
John Davenport’s Google survey of 500 people shows that people are twice as scared of the economic effects of Covid-19 than they are of catching the virus
Campuses elsewhere in Africa have seen the damage done by student activism influenced by political parties, a matter that has raised concern at South Africa’s higher education institutions
Families have found the cultural cost of burying their loved ones under lockdown difficult to bear, but the financial costs have reduced
We cannot return to the pre-coronavirus crisis of unemployment, inequality and poverty. There is a moral incentive for the rich to give up some of their wealth and for the salaries of top earning civil servants, employees at state-owned entities and in the private sector to be cut
The police brutality protests through the eyes of an African in Brooklyn, New York
When South Africa eventually emerges from the fog of the Covid-19 crisis, will policy makers be ready to grasp the nettle of farm scale, and promote the large-scale redistribution of land to small-scale producers?
On Friday, the kingdom announced a renewed lockdown in the city of Jeddah, gateway to the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, to counter the jump in cases
What happened to the once universally accepted idea of healthcare for all?
The coronavirus outbreak has left millions at the mercy of the country’s warring factions, which will not stop fighting, despite an escalating humanitarian emergency
Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data
After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’
Kicked out of Lebanese homes and denied entry into the Ethiopian consulate, Beirut’s Ethiopian house helpers are being abandoned on the streets
While fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, graft and mismanagement continues unabated, leaving civil society bewildered and angry
The minister’s media statement follows a letter from Khosa’s attorneys that they were considering a perjury charge or a complaint with the Public Protector
President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued an instruction to the Western Cape government to recruit more staff to stem the Covid-19 tide
More than ever, higher education institutions need to look after employees’ mental wellbeing
The way in which Angie Motshekga has handled the reopening of schools has caused many people to lose confidence in her
Many womxn who live and work on farms have suffered immensely during the Covid-19 lockdown
I’m going fishing on Friday. Watch the sun rise, smoke a spliff, tangle a line in the sea. Unless NDZ is tempted to do a level U-turn
Journalism’s immune system has long been compromised. From declining advertising revenue to the rise of disinformation campaigns and thoughtless social media companies, the industry has borne the brunt of multiple blows over the years
The protests sweeping the United States after the latest police killing of a black man again speak to the ability of images to evoke powerful emotional responses
eThekwini plans to retain permanent and safe open spaces for people with nowhere to sleep
Many schools are still not coronavirus ready for learners and teachers to return
Controlling Covid-19 may worsen Africa’s HIV epidemic by stopping state and civil society health services built up over 35 years
Despite a court-ordered deadline for the completion of the internal investigation, no explanation is given for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s contradictory positions
The Western province, which has 65% of all positive Covid-19 cases, is preparing additional health facilities for a July peak
The Cape Town institution, which has traded from the same location for 200 years, has been forced from its premises because of being unable to sell tobacco during the lockdown
The high court ruling will delight gatvol South Africans but is unlikely to stand the test of time
The National Health Laboratory Services finally admitted to a bottleneck last week, after denying there were any issues since April. According to the service, the backlog of 80 000 tests started in the first week of May