Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest challenges that has ever faced our nation. It is three simultaneous shocks. It is a health shock, which will stretch the resources of our health care system to its limit. It is a global economic shock, which will substantially reduce global growth and consequently external demand, […]
The government has responded swiftly to the Covid-19 pandemic by declaring a state of disaster and imposing a lockdown, but now it needs to start thinking of an evolving exit strategy
The department of basic education is providing online resources for learners during the lockdown. But, once again, children with special-education needs are left out
There is still a great deal that’s not known about SARS-CoV-2. This limited scientific information has contributed to a slew of myths and misconceptions. Some claims being made are harmless. Others can be potentially dangerous
The disease has a unique trajectory in South Africa, thanks to the rapid move to declare a national disaster and institute a lockdown. But this has only bought time to prepare for the worst
While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease – malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again
The fact that women, even under normal circumstances, multitask as teachers, cooks, cleaners and more has been rendered even more vivid by the lockdown
What the government seems to have missed is that we are facing not just a medical crisis, but a psychosocial predicament that may have far-reaching consequences
Read South Africa’s Covid-19 response as presented by Professor Salim Abdool Karim on Monday
The electoral commission’s decision to appoint expensive foreign advocates has been widely criticised
The dearth of political will and the extractive practices of external actors can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction. We no longer have a choice; we need a radical change in direction. Now is the time!
With questions about government’s Covid-19 data, researchers have started collating the information from different sources, including more details and is putting it on a dashboard to make it easier for the public to get the results
Individualistic values, reflected in everything from the the prosperity gospel and capitalism to social media influencers, may be overcome when we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic
There are no available options for containing the spread of Covid-19 that do not have serious economic costs. We need to listen to expertise, not ill-considered opinion
We need to work together regardless of our political ideologies to build the health system, stabilise the economy and protect the most vulnerable in society
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is governments’ responsibility to provide these basic services
South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it
The regulations have eased up but not for guardians and separated parents who do not have a court order or a parental agreement
Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region
A forum representing small liquor traders say the extension of the lockdown will ruin their businesses
Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19
Flocking is a response to a crisis and hardship, when families, social groups, villages, countries and even the usually competitive individuals and businesses come together to counter the suffering
The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders
Automatic-control mechanisms are part of the intelligent self-regulation that occurs in nature. Thus, the outbreak of Covid-19 could very well be Gaia’s automatic reaction to restore homeostatic equilibrium
Using narratives help human beings to cope with life … reading aloud to babies and children gives them this skill for the future
A 71-year-old’s car is his home and that is where he says he will reluctantly ride out the pandemic
Covid-19 strikes home. People in housing for senior citizens have the disease and Native Americans’s source of income — from casinos and oil — has collapsed
This is the full address given by President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 9
Our mandatory separation from others could have dire mental and physical consequences, so best to keep some feelings in check… and check on others
Revolutions have grown out of less — millions of people without salaries are not going to sit quietly, watching elites live undisturbed
President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the national lockdown by another two weeks to curb new Covid-19 infections, assuring South Africans that some businesses will be allowed to operate
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the continuing efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This included the extension of the national lockdown by another two weeks