Search
Welcome
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe here
Register Now
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
                       
Careers & Tenders
Newsletters
Subscribe
The Mail & Guardian
      SUBSCRIBE / Support independent journalism                   CAREERS & TENDERS / Visit careers.mg.co.za                   WHATSAPP? / Follow the M&G WhatsApp channel here            
Login / Register

LOGIN

  • News
    • Africa
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • National
    • Sci-tech
    • Sport
    • World
  • Thought Leader
  • Politics
  • Green Guardian
  • Friday
  • The Diplomat
  • G20 South Africa
  • Power of Women
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Research World
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

Covid-19

Richard Calland: A lifetime chance for a future we want
Analysis
/ 22 April 2020

Richard Calland: A lifetime chance for a future we want

Leaders need to grapple with the wicked problem of how to ease out
of the lockdown

By Richard Calland
Let’s get real on social media right now
Article
/ 22 April 2020

Let’s get real on social media right now

The last thing we need is your gluten-free treats, Tai Chi lessons or home-schooling prowess to make us feel worse about things

By John Davenport
How China broke the chain of infection
Article
/ 22 April 2020

How China broke the chain of infection

As information about the coronavirus emerged, the Chinese government and Chinese society began to organise an immense campaign against its spread

By Vijay Prashad, Weiyan Zhu and Du Xiaojun
Can democracy be distance friendly?
Article
/ 22 April 2020

Can democracy be distance friendly?

Parliament and parliamentarians need to adjust their working procedures to ensure they are there for citizens during this crisis

By Paul Kariuki
South Africans in Saudi who missed their flight still have hope
Article
/ 22 April 2020

South Africans in Saudi who missed their flight still have hope

The department of international relations announced that 93 South Africans have been repatriated. But others are still waiting to get back home

By Sarah Smit
Nigeria’s president loses his right hand man to Covid-19
Africa
/ 22 April 2020

Nigeria’s president loses his right hand man to Covid-19

Abba Kyari was Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful chief of staff, and the jockeying to replace him has already begun

By Aanu Adeoye
South Africa’s Covid-19 economic stimulus plan — opportunity out of crisis
Article
/ 21 April 2020

South Africa’s Covid-19 economic stimulus plan — opportunity out of crisis

The president’s R500-billion economic package offers a new deal for desperate South Africans across the class divide

By M&G Reporters
Ramaphosa announces R500-billion Covid-19 package for South Africa
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Ramaphosa announces R500-billion Covid-19 package for South Africa

President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP

By Beauregard Tromp and Sipho Kings
Global virus proves we are one
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Global virus proves we are one

The disease has shown that there is more that unites us as human beings than that which divides us through artificial borders

By Tim Murithi
Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Covid-19 relief measures
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Covid-19 relief measures

The president will announce what measures are being put in place to help the country deal with coronavirus

By Staff Reporter
A chance to ‘reimagine South Africa’
Article
/ 21 April 2020

A chance to ‘reimagine South Africa’

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a stimulus without ‘selling’ the country.

By M&G Reporters
Into the online abyss: Teaching through technology
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Into the online abyss: Teaching through technology

Like a pen, devices such as iPads are merely a tool. How a child and a teacher use the tool will determine whether learning and understanding takes place

By Joanne Hardman
Alcohol and tobacco: Time for a reality check
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Alcohol and tobacco: Time for a reality check

If the government relaxes its total ban, there’s more chance of people modifying their behaviour, for example, not sharing cigarettes or drinking from the same bottle

By David Dickinson
Strandfontein homeless site more a prison than a place of safety — Human rights report
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Strandfontein homeless site more a prison than a place of safety — Human rights report

Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless site, the city says things have improved since independent monitors visited the site

By Lester Kiewit
Khosa family approaches Constitutional Court to put an end to state brutality
Article
/ 20 April 2020

Khosa family approaches Constitutional Court to put an end to state brutality

The partner of Collins Khosa — allegedly killed by soldiers and police officers — says the army and police force have become a law unto themselves

By Franny Rabkin
South Africans in Saudi fear they will miss their flight home
Article
/ 20 April 2020

South Africans in Saudi fear they will miss their flight home

As jobs dry up, South Africans living in Saudi Arabia have little choice but to leave

By Sarah Smit
SA lockdown: Coercing the poor, coddling the rich?
Article
/ 20 April 2020

SA lockdown: Coercing the poor, coddling the rich?

The Ramaphosa Presidency has been praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the compensating measures that accompany it are inadequate to protect much of the population

By Seán Muller
African students stuck in limbo
Africa
/ 20 April 2020

African students stuck in limbo

The plight of international students studying at the University of the Witwatersrand is echoed around the world

By Abdul S Brima
‘No-vax’ Djokovic against compulsory coronavirus vaccination
Article
/ 20 April 2020

‘No-vax’ Djokovic against compulsory coronavirus vaccination

The Serbian tennis ace, who is in lockdown in Spain, spoke out against being forced to receive a vaccination in order to travel to tournaments

By Agency
Locked up or lazy? Local and provincial representatives are nowhere to be seen
Article
/ 20 April 2020

Locked up or lazy? Local and provincial representatives are nowhere to be seen

Oversight is crucial, and more so during a state of disaster, yet the Parliament seems to prefer deferring this function until the Covid-19 crisis is over

By Ebrahim Fakir
South Africa’s digital divide detrimental to the youth
Article
/ 19 April 2020

South Africa’s digital divide detrimental to the youth

Without the means to leverage lockdown as a time to grow, Covid-19 reinforces how access to data remains a barrier to young people’s progress

By Kristal Duncan-Williams
Nurses ‘threatened’ after refusing to attend to people in quarantine
Article
/ 19 April 2020

Nurses ‘threatened’ after refusing to attend to people in quarantine

Sixteen people identified during mass testing in the Eastern Cape were first taken to a B&B before being taken to a hospital

By Chris Gilili and Athandiwe Saba
How to translate a pandemic
Africa
/ 19 April 2020

How to translate a pandemic

The key to containing ‘kokoro korona’ is to speak to people in their own languages

By Shola Lawal
How do we get beyond ‘business as usual’ after the pandemic?
Article
/ 18 April 2020

How do we get beyond ‘business as usual’ after the pandemic?

Charles Eisenstein’s book, Sacred Economics, offers some practical alternatives to neoliberal capitalism

By Bert Olivier
Universities have a role to play in a pandemic and should adjust accordingly
Article
/ 18 April 2020

Universities have a role to play in a pandemic and should adjust accordingly

An executive centre that makes decisions quickly is advisable to ensure staff, students and research are well taken care of

By Francis Petersen
Philanthropy is selfish – it’s time for radical giving
Article
/ 18 April 2020

Philanthropy is selfish – it’s time for radical giving

Why should we applaud those giving away a fraction of their fortune; the same people who have a hand in creating such inequities?

By Armand Bam
Covid-19 vaccine testing in vulnerable populations must be guided by ethics
Africa
/ 18 April 2020

Covid-19 vaccine testing in vulnerable populations must be guided by ethics

The fallouts from unethical experiments include distrust of public health officials and poor participation in research studies by members of vulnerable populations. People involved in vaccine trials must be recognised as partners, rather than pawns

By Akpabio Akpabio and Utibe Effiong
To fight Covid-19 in Africa, we must fight inequality
Article
/ 18 April 2020

To fight Covid-19 in Africa, we must fight inequality

Our global health is only as strong as our most vulnerable community. The coronavirus pandemic can be defeated — but only if we leave no one behind

By Oumar Seydi
In Cameroon, face masks are compulsory — but unaffordable for many
Africa
/ 18 April 2020

In Cameroon, face masks are compulsory — but unaffordable for many

The government’s response to Covid-19 has been criticised by opposition leaders

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong
SAA business-rescue practitioners offer severance settlement agreement for all staff
Article
/ 18 April 2020

SAA business-rescue practitioners offer severance settlement agreement for all staff

Practitioners inform staff that the government’s rejection of R10-billion bailout last week almost guarantees that the prospect of rescue is now impossible

By Sabelo Skiti
My late uncle, and the ethics of clinical trials in Africa
Africa
/ 18 April 2020

My late uncle, and the ethics of clinical trials in Africa

Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent

By Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
Government rejects demand to ease the lockdown alcohol sales ban
Article
/ 17 April 2020

Government rejects demand to ease the lockdown alcohol sales ban

State says alcohol increases medical emergencies at a time when hospitals need to be ready ‘to receive and treat vast numbers of Covid-19 patients’

By Franny Rabkin
← Older posts
Newer posts →
Agentic Plugin

MAIL & GUARDIAN

ABOUT

About
Contact
Advertise

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscribe
Newsletters

FOLLOW

WhatsApp Channel
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Threads

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

200 Young South Africans
Power Of Women
Greening The Future

LEGAL & CORRECTIONS

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Ethics & Social Media Policy

RESOURCES

Mail & Guardian Careers
Property for sale


Mail & Guardian

© 2026 The Mail & Guardian. All rights reserved.

  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }