We need it to help us act responsibly when the world as we knew it seems to have shifted. It gives us something to hold on to and free us from fear’s grip
Using a variety of methods and interactions, teachers and students have had to adapt to a new idea of the classroom
Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently
In its ruling the high court sought to restore the ‘social contract’ between citizens and government after the assault and death of Collins Khosa
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Brutality at the hands of those meant to protect us is just too common in our society and is mostly targeted at poor, black people
South Africa’s lockdown is not an ‘elimination lockdown’, nor a ‘flatten the curve lockdown’. Instead, our ‘delay lockdown’ has its own set of implications
The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis
The facility in Cape Town was about quarantining the most vulnerable — the homeless — rather than preventing Covid-19
Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe
South Africa has largely escaped the fate of several European countries and the United States, but that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare, just in case
Experience in Brazil, West and South Africa show how ‘people’s science’ can manage deadly illnesses
Unlike the virus, there is no treatment for global warming except to immediately abandon economic activities that cause it
“Now that fossil fuels don’t give long-term security, or an absurd return on investment, there is a real chance to look at the world differently.”
Money-lending and DIY products have allowed this pawn shop to thrive during the lockdown
People are handing over their pets to shelters, but they too are battling financially
Correctional centres across Africa are struggling to react to the pandemic and its effects on inmates
No break for the smokers and drinkers from Prez Pozi and Dr No, but we’re still zolling …
Lockdown easing will happen and so will the increase in positive cases. This balancing act will require rapid returns to stringent measures to protect thousands of lives
Airline brought back from the brink as rescue practitioners and Gordhan agree to work on a rescue plan by the end of June
The uncertainty of a post-Covid-19 airspace makes it even more difficult for the airline industry to forecast its recovery
The lockdown has interrupted public consultations on ward demarcations, while 37 by-elections around the country are on hold
We should demand a culture of justification from our democratic government. Otherwise we are allowing ourselves to be subjects rather than citizens
The City of Cape Town is being accused of negligence as it closes the Strandfontein safety camp without testing all the people who leave
Will it be assumed that those with disabilities do not deserve life-saving care?
More than a quarter of prisoners have not been convicted of anything, they just couldn’t meet bail requirements
The next phase of the government’s economic strategy, which will be announced ‘soon’, is expected to detail plans to recover from the crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic
Certain metros, where the vast majority of infections have occurred, will remain under level-four lockdown restrictions
We need an entirely new way of doing things to put an end to poverty
Whether citizens vote for the ruling party or the opposition, Burundi’s democracy is still in an unfavourable state
Rent Strike South Africa says working-class families are struggling to keep up with paying rent during the lockdown. And, although there is a moratorium on evictions, it fears people will be put out on the street when the lockdown ends
Five organisations stand firm on ensuring schools have taken all safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when learners, teachers and school management teams return