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
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
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