In February the devastating locust swarms were the biggest seen in East Africa for 70 years. Now they’re even bigger
The outbreak and the response to it is showing us that many things are possible, including the provision of water to waterless municipalities
Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
Mozambique needs to restructure its defence force and build an alliance with its neighbour Tanzania in preparation for a drawn-out struggle against ‘jihadists’
South African Wuhan evacuee speaks about his nine-week ordeal
More than 300 complaints have been lodged against unscrupulous suppliers and business owners, who are now under the microscope for violating the Disaster Management Act
Two women who travelled to South America for a friend’s wedding were told by the South African government to wait until Peru’s state of emergency ends. Now they could be coming home
South Africa doesn’t need a fiscal stimulus but rather a distributive fix through policies that will protect vulnerable households
The country’s elites can no longer jet away to overseas health facilities and must now face the hospital system that could not help Zororo Makamba, a 30-year-old who died of the virus
The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
In one of South Africa’s most densely populated suburbs, the national lockdown is being implemented with force
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
President urges people to continue staying at home for the next 17 days
Multiple reports and videos are emerging of authorities abusing their power as they crack down on lockdown violations
Don Quixote was cancelled after only four performances. The M&G talked to the Joburg Ballet’s chief executive and artistic director about the implications
‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’
With everyone settling into an indoors routine or starting to lose it because of cabin fever, this guide should remind you that creativity and beauty still exist, virtually represented but there, nonetheless.
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year to heal and train
Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa
After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home
The Motsepe family has called on corporations with financial means to exercise “ubuntu” by contributing money to assist the government to combat the spread of Covid-19
Despite “extreme sympathy”, court says it must uphold the law
Treasury says the credit ratings downgrade “could not have come at a worse time”, as country enters a 21-day Covid-19 lockdown with little money saved up
It’s difficult to enforce a lockdown in informal settlements, and social distancing may be impossible. New ideas are needed
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak through the eyes of a South African doctor in Seattle
The death comes after complaints of deplorable conditions at the quarantine center where she was housed
Bullets also fired indiscriminately at people in the inner city, homeless or not
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
In one part of the rural Eastern Cape, some people say they are continuing with life as normal; others did not hear or watch the president’s lockdown announcement because they had no electricity
Ramaphosa tells Parliament that the military deployment to curb Covid-19 will cost more than R600-million