The minister has to answer to the president after a picture was posted of her apparently breaking lockdown rules
The president needs South Africans on his side if the lockdown is to be extended. He must show leadership and censure the communications minister for breaking the regulations
The lifeline subsidy may enable those who are already connected through smart devices to use data more optimally to enjoy the benefits of being connected, but it does not assist with bringing the 50% of South Africans who are offline, online
Everyone has a moral responsibility and critical role to play in reducing the transmission of the disease
The ways in which we respond to the coronavirus pandemic will determine the world that greets us when we emerge from lockdown
The coronavirus epidemic has thrown issues such as gross income and ownership inequality into the spotlight, as we try to find ways to navigate through this crisis
The health department says it is awaiting confirmation on whether two deaths in Kwazulu-Natal are related to the coronavirus disease
Despite the success of Artificial Intelligence, it needs to be regulated for a number of reasons
Incomes are on the line because only 100% South African-owned businesses qualify for assistance
Regulation uncertainty leaves slap-happy police and soldiers to decide when people should or shouldn’t be allowed on the streets
In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better
The M&G will continue to examine how people are coping and give ideas of what people are doing to help themselves and each other.
As the country hunkers down for a second week of lockdown, how reliable is the data available and will it enable a sound decision for whether South Africans can leave their homes on April 16?
A senior employee at the public broadcaster wants compensation for claims of ‘sabotage’
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
Pretoria can make a real difference in helping to solve conflicts and other issues in Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan and Zimbabwe
South African Wuhan evacuee speaks about his nine-week ordeal
South Africa doesn’t need a fiscal stimulus but rather a distributive fix through policies that will protect vulnerable households
President urges people to continue staying at home for the next 17 days
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation on the measures currently being undertaken to contain the coronavirus pandemic
Multiple reports and videos are emerging of authorities abusing their power as they crack down on lockdown violations
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
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
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
Small businesses are choosing to adapt and upgrade their offering in order to keep their heads above water until Covid-19 is contained
The danger’s invisible but terrifying. So the army’s rolling in, freedom’s rolling out, I’m rolling up and my overdraft is rolling over
Last week the Brazilian health minister warned that the country’s public health system was likely to collapse under the strain of the coronavirus by the end of April. Although this was fear-inducing to most people in Brazil, that country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, decided to take selfies with supporters outside the presidency. This, despite the fact […]
They took time, but the International Olympic Committee have finally done the responsible thing and postponed Tokyo 2020