Data shows that during the lockdown the statutory body has dealt with 75% fewer cases than during the same period last year
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The recreational fishing industry, employing 94 000 people and generating R36-billion a year, pleads for permission to return to work before it collapses
The government’s good work can easily be undone should the risks of fraud and corruption not be addressed proactively
Human greed has brought us to the brink of societal collapse. It is time for a student-led revolution to promote a transition to a new economic system
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
The international organisation has been on the receiving end of bitter criticism since South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a UN staffer
More than 120 South Africans were repatriated last week, and those still waiting to get home are running out of money
Even where the case is a strong one, direct access to the highest court is a route only in truly exceptional circumstances
Comrades winner Bong’musa Mthembu cannot compete because of Covid-19 but is fortunate that he can survive financially. Others are not as lucky as their sources of income have dried up
The Western Cape has become the epicentre of the outbreak, and the tardy response of health officials in the Eastern Cape has Minister Zweli Mkhize worried but optimistic
The extent and length of the journey depend on a few factors, but a hard landing seems unavoidable
We need to be free from gross inequalities and have a responsibility to change this through compassion, justice and sacrifice
Honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and compassion will carry humanity through any crisis
His rhetoric about immigration, the dilution of culture and threats to American’s jobs feeds into Republicans’ fears and he’ll use this in his election campaign
The minister is also expected to announce talks with unions towards a new airline after the shut-down of the cash-strapped national carrier
The easing of SA’s lockdown means more than 40% of the workforce will be back at work, but if Covid-19 cases go up the lockdown will intensify again
200 Cubans are flying to South Africa to help the defence force and health department respond to the pandemic
We have honoured President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to put aside politicking and wish opposition parties would do the same
The sector is incredibly vulnerable but has largely been overlooked in government’s neal attempts to deal with our current crisis
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has outlined the fiscal and monetary policy interventions implemented by the government in its fight against Covid-19
The finance minister will brief the media following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of an R500-billion package of economic measures aimed at addressing challenges facing the economy
The World Health Organisation said people could die of preventable illnesses if steps to control malaria as well as immunisation for measles, yellow fever and polio are interrupted
Restrictions to vary by province and district, depending on infection rate and ability of health care system
With nearly 19 000 tanks needed for emergency water supply, the already broke water department is exhausting its future budget for crucial projects in areas already without water
With access to food severely limited and an already flawed agricultural infrastructure, many people living in rural communities are suffering
Forced to work across multiple hospitals, health officials have helped to spread Covid-19 in the private healthcare system
Health workers on the front line in one of the poorest provinces are struggling with a shortage of protective equipment and accuse the health department of being unprepared for the pandemic
Universities and vocational colleges have the responsibility of protecting graduates’ futures
Maintenance division is first SAA subsidiary to declare hardship to staff as travel ban effects grow at the state-owned airline
Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector