Despite the strain of lockdown, some restaurateurs are keeping bellies full
Officials in Beaufort West, which is on a route that links the Cape with the rest of the country, are worried relaxed lockdown regulations mean residents are now at risk of contracting Covid-19
Personal protective equipment had not been delivered to all schools, some had not been cleaned and some provinces were still in a process of recruiting people who will be responsible for screening for Covid-19
The pastors must be happy. They can peddle their ‘cures’ again to congregating potential Covid-19 cases. Spare us, Dlamini-Zuma
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times
Despite its liberal and secular Constitution, South Africa is a religious country. It is a country built on the foundations of African belief systems, the Calvinism of the first European settlers — Dutch and French — and the Protestantism of 1820 British settlers. The Cape Malay slaves brought Islam. Indentured labourers from India docked in […]
With the shift to lockdown level three on Monday, details are emerging of how the previous relaxation added pressure to the already poorly performing Eastern Cape Covid-19 response
‘Sweeties’ (cigarettes) for R150, and marching on Parliament — an insight into the social-media groups popping up to push back against lockdown regulations
With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common
The newly established grant intended to bring informal economy workers into South Africa’s social security net during the lockdown has had a disastrous start
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
Sumy Sadurni describes the photo she captured of Stella Nyanzi being arrested by police in Kampala
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
The government has consulted widely on measures to restrict the spread of Covid-19, but rule by selective committees such as the National Coronavirus Command Council requires vigilance
The fashion business is going digital to attract consumers in the absence of being able to physically parade its wares
Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
Despite containing Covid-19, it will be some time before normal life resumes — and some measures will be written into the law
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
Now employers and employees can apply to the Unemployment Insurance Fund for relief scheme payments
The Monetary Policy Committee has cut the repurchase rate by a further 50 basis points, after a two consecutive cuts of 100 basis points earlier this year
The guidelines follow a court order in the case of Collins Khosa, who died after an alleged assault by members of the army and the Johannesburg metro police
Blanket measures such as lockdowns contribute to the needs and realities of people at the margins of society being overlooked
The family of Collins Khosa is threatening to seek a personal costs order against Police Minister Bheki Cele
Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an amicus curae in the case between the City of Cape Town and the SAHRC
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp
Covid-19 exposes the continued inability of white South Africa to critically reflect on their positionality or engage in meaningful, self-reflective, and constructive debate
Street traders are central to food security in Johannesburg. But since being declared an essential service under lockdown, street trade in South Africa’s biggest city has returned to uneven ground
We should learn from history that prohibitions tend not to work, even if the intention is good