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After months of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, it seems we are in line for a further easing of the regulations
To stave off a multi-generational malnutrition crisis, the food industry must work with government to provide highly nutritious foods at cost during the pandemic
Loneliness can seem like a hopeless hole that increases anxiety, depression, fears or thoughts of suicide
‘Cabin Fever’, written, directed and produced by Tim Greene, was filmed on cellphones during the hard lockdown earlier this year. It’s a no-budget triumph
Teachers who spoke to the Mail & Guardian this week are not confident that any effective teaching and learning will take place during this academic year, even if it is extended
The years-long battle against the EnviroServ waste site at Shongweni has taken a new turn
South Africa’s steel producer’s earnings dropped in the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand and a lacklustre economy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown
The ban on alcohol sales does not only affect liquor companies — it ripples lethally through other related businesses such as the bottle and packaging industry, which, if it closed, would mean job losses
About 3-million South Africans have lost their jobs during the lockdown. Lester Kiewit talks to people waiting for work on the side of the road in Cape Town
The pandemic has an especially dire effect on sectors dominated by women, such as birth companions. Doulas are already feeling the pinch
eThekwini metro police and security staff are raking in almost R100-million in overtime during the lockdown, with some employees far exceeding the permitted overtime cap of 40 hours a month
eThekwini’s enterprising parks and recreation department launched the channel, intended to entertain the city’s people during the lockdown, without getting authorisation
Starvation is driving the spread of the coronavirus and the government needs to let people work and create jobs
We’re a socially inclined species, meaning it’s tough to say at home and forego interaction with friends. But this is the one of the best things we can do to prevent the further spread of Covid-19
Public sector unions say the rampant Covid-19 pandemic will have a devastating effect on how the government is run and services are delivered
The president and the National Coronavirus Command Council have turned taxis into vectors of death
Shop owners and taxi drivers can now refuse entry to people who defy mandatory mask-wearing regulations
Cape Town’s oldest roadhouse is hoping to make a comeback during the coronavirus lockdown. Nostalgia is the biggest seller
The active case count of Gauteng surpasses that of whole countries. Workers at clinics report a ‘concerning’ relaxation of basic health protocols
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes
We can gamble and eat out and one day gwais will be legal, but staying pozi is best — the
virus is gaining on us, writes Paddy Harper
Four police officers are being investigated after a video of them evicting a man, who had been bathing at the time, was circulated on social media
Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy
Like all of us, Derek Davey is trying to put on a brave face as we live through a once-in-a-life-time disaster
Snarl-ups at the Unemployment Insurance Fund and bosses not assisting employees worsens people’s suffering
The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new Covid-19 rules
The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers
The problem is that men see a break-up as a challenge to their masculinity and would rather get even than get over it
The economic crisis triggered by the pandemic has laid bare longstanding deficiencies in labour rights around the world
The US leader’s outrageous rule and overt bigotry roused the white middle class from indifference