The president’s address follows a number of meetings with Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council
Ordinary citizens have not forgotten that schools were failing before the virus crisis
Our existing ethical frameworks for healthcare decisions were not devised for a pandemic – and it shows
South Africa has made some progress in the move to cleaner energy, but at 106 out of 115 countries on the energy transition index there’s clearly much room for improvement
Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people
The way Covid-19 death facts are reported (age and comorbidities) reflects how old people and those with chronic conditions are valued. Scientifically there’s an argument for this, but morally it’s troubling
Embattled KwaZulu-Natal land trust loses in court, after ceasing paying salaries to some workers in March
Demonstrations of common humanity are a powerful tool to help us navigate our way through the pandemic
When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it
Despite Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina’s claims of a cure for Covid-19, experts say ‘there is absolutely no evidence’ that is true
If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us anything beyond the necessity of washing our hands, it is that its victim has been leadership
The government’s professed reliance on science to justify its response to the pandemic reveals both its overconfidence and its insecurities about getting citizens to cooperate
A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg
This pandemic must pose an opportunity for serious introspection by all actors involved in taking the case to court, including religious legal fraternities
A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not
The West’s perceptions of China hold up a mirror to its own preoccupations. More nuanced analysis is much-needed
The government will have to consider the pros and cons of direct taxation, de facto taxation and debt as it negotiates the coronavirus economic crisis
Many young people already know how to deal with the problems the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought — they have been living with them all along
Why is the visual depiction of this country in centre-left international online news publications so unrecognisable?
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the role of universities in nurturing scientific inquiry and evidence-based policy-making to the fore
Knock, knock: it’s Hunger
The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this
The global nature of modern trade is a vulnerability, but it will also be a valuable tool to aid in our recovery
The Defence Force and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now say their inquiries into the death of Collins Khosa are not complete
While individuals are doing all sorts of things that would dramatically reduce their carbon footprints, it has little effect.
Some learners have taken the decision to drop out because they fear catching the coronavirus and have no faith that they will do well in their studies
These institutions are a crucial part of the research and development process that underpins South Africa’s life-and-death fight against the Covid-19 outbreak
Independent retail analyst Syd Vianello says going under business rescue does not mean Edcon will be saved, “it simply gives business rescue practitioners a chance to work out how they can save the company”
President John Magufuli has been widely criticised for his lacklustre response to the coronavirus pandemic, even as case numbers in Tanzania increase. Mwanahamisi Singano says that Tanzanians have a right to expect more
“Each day of this lockdown highlights our broken, and uneven society. What we cannot do is retreat into our silos and see the world solely from our view of it. “
Traditional healers feel they have been excluded from the national response to the coronavirus, despite most South Africans consulting them for a range of ailments including depression
Inspectorate finds serious overcrowding at ‘Sun City’ centre, putting inmates at risk of Covid-19