COMMENT As the department of basic education struggles with when and how to reopen schools, we must remember that most of the world is equally at a loss. Almost all children in almost every country will have been directly affected by school closures. We can learn from other countries’ decisions in navigating this crisis, as […]
Guidelines can’t regulate the police and military’s use of lethal force and will, in the end, be subordinate
to bad legislation
Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages
People who have survived Covid-19 are not going through life carefree. They are still taking all the preventative measures
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
Despite containing Covid-19, it will be some time before normal life resumes — and some measures will be written into the law
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
A group of men wearing masks can be seen in cellphone images — but they are not physically distancing because of overcrowding in their cell
It’s not just me who’s worried. Teachers unions are concerned about the capacity of schools to operate safely — and rightly so
The fashion business is going digital to attract consumers in the absence of being able to physically parade its wares
Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days
Workers in the agricultural and agri-business heartland – and Covid-19 hotspot – fear catching the disease but need the income; stigma stalks the sick; and younger people ignore the virus
What is most crucial is that the department of education communicates a clear and concise message to parents and caregivers to avoid unnecessary panic and further confusion
The Monetary Policy Committee has cut the repurchase rate by a further 50 basis points, after a two consecutive cuts of 100 basis points earlier this year
Blanket measures such as lockdowns contribute to the needs and realities of people at the margins of society being overlooked
The family of Collins Khosa is threatening to seek a personal costs order against Police Minister Bheki Cele
We are humans, not just numbers, and we need to tell people’s stories and acknowledge our fears
Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out capital punishment
South Africa won’t have enough hospital beds, intensive care or otherwise, to treat Covid-19 patients, official predictions reveal. But there’s still time to act, say experts
Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an amicus curae in the case between the City of Cape Town and the SAHRC
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
Covid-19 exposes the continued inability of white South Africa to critically reflect on their positionality or engage in meaningful, self-reflective, and constructive debate
The legacy of Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died from complications related to Covid-19, helps us understand how powerful and yet constrained Nigeria’s presidency is
A high court ruling in Zambia could mean redistributed land and compensation for communities who were evicted for commercial farming
Street traders are central to food security in Johannesburg. But since being declared an essential service under lockdown, street trade in South Africa’s biggest city has returned to uneven ground
We should learn from history that prohibitions tend not to work, even if the intention is good
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability