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Macron, Merkel to present joint EU recovery initiative
Coronavirus
/ 18 May 2020

Macron, Merkel to present joint EU recovery initiative

Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies

By Joseph Schmid
Family literacy: The glue that binds us
Coronavirus
/ 16 May 2020

Family literacy: The glue that binds us

The lockdown is an ideal time to reintroduce storytelling at home and in the process promote a love of reading

By Lorato Trok
Open letter: Mr Biden, America must lead the next global catastrophe
Coronavirus
/ 16 May 2020

Open letter: Mr Biden, America must lead the next global catastrophe

Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently

By Charles R Stith
Victory for Khosa family as judge makes orders to prevent further state brutality
Coronavirus
/ 16 May 2020

Victory for Khosa family as judge makes orders to prevent further state brutality

In its ruling the high court sought to restore the ‘social contract’ between citizens and government after the assault and death of Collins Khosa

By Franny Rabkin
Why calling the police is not an option for me
Coronavirus
/ 15 May 2020

Why calling the police is not an option for me

Brutality at the hands of those meant to protect us is just too common in our society and is mostly targeted at poor, black people

By Koketso Moeti
Our lockdown was different and coming out of it will feel strange
Coronavirus
/ 15 May 2020

Our lockdown was different and coming out of it will feel strange

South Africa’s lockdown is not an ‘elimination lockdown’, nor a ‘flatten the curve lockdown’. Instead, our ‘delay lockdown’ has its own set of implications

By Chris Desmond
‘Those who zol’: Dangerous discourses in a time of crisis
Coronavirus
/ 15 May 2020

‘Those who zol’: Dangerous discourses in a time of crisis

Smoking out social tobacco users as unique spreaders of the coronavirus sends out the wrong messages

By Fiona Anciano, Sarah Jane Cooper-Knock, Mmeli Dube, Mfundo Majola and Boitumelo Papane
E-commerce will assist economy
Business
/ 14 May 2020

E-commerce will assist economy

Allowing companies to sell products online will help them to stay afloat during the lockdown

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Pawn shop’s surprise lockdown hit: tradespeople’s tools
Business
/ 14 May 2020

Pawn shop’s surprise lockdown hit: tradespeople’s tools

Money-lending and DIY products have allowed this pawn shop to thrive during the lockdown

By Lester Kiewit
‘There is heartbreak every day’
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

‘There is heartbreak every day’

People are handing over their pets to shelters, but they too are battling financially

By Sarah Smit
Covid-19: Sharing isn’t caring
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

Covid-19: Sharing isn’t caring

No break for the smokers and drinkers from Prez Pozi and Dr No, but we’re still zolling …

By Paddy Harper
‘Small fires’ drive rise in Covid cases
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

‘Small fires’ drive rise in Covid cases

Lockdown easing will happen and so will the increase in positive cases. This balancing act will require rapid returns to stringent measures to protect thousands of lives

By Athandiwe Saba
Uncertain future for domestic airlines
Business
/ 14 May 2020

Uncertain future for domestic airlines

The uncertainty of a post-Covid-19 airspace makes it even more difficult for the airline industry to forecast its recovery

By Thando Maeko
Pandemic delays local elections
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

Pandemic delays local elections

The lockdown has interrupted public consultations on ward demarcations, while 37 by-elections around the country are on hold

By Paddy Harper
Invisible threat to workers’ rights
Business
/ 14 May 2020

Invisible threat to workers’ rights

Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe

By Sarah Smit
Bored in the house streaming list
Friday
/ 14 May 2020

Bored in the house streaming list

Bored in the house? Here’s a list of shows and talks to binge on while you wait to go outside

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Lockdown bins wheelie business
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

Lockdown bins wheelie business

When Pikitup stopped replacing bins for free, it created a new business in Soweto. But the lockdown regulations are strangling it

By Bongekile Macupe
Homeless exposed to Covid-19
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

Homeless exposed to Covid-19

The City of Cape Town is being accused of negligence as it closes the Strandfontein safety camp without testing all the people who leave

By Lester Kiewit
Artclub and Friends: “Every purchase is a vote”
Friday
/ 14 May 2020

Artclub and Friends: “Every purchase is a vote”

Founder Robyn Keyser chats to us about how she and her utilitarian fashion brand are surviving the lockdown

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Lockdown loosened: Ramaphosa announces Level 3 to begin May 31
Coronavirus
/ 13 May 2020

Lockdown loosened: Ramaphosa announces Level 3 to begin May 31

Certain metros, where the vast majority of infections have occurred, will remain under level-four lockdown restrictions

By Lester Kiewit, Thando Maeko, Beauregard Tromp and Khadija Patel
Online campaign advocates for tenants’ rights during the lockdown
Coronavirus
/ 13 May 2020

Online campaign advocates for tenants’ rights during the lockdown

Rent Strike South Africa says working-class families are struggling to keep up with paying rent during the lockdown. And, although there is a moratorium on evictions, it fears people will be put out on the street when the lockdown ends

By Lester Kiewit
Court orders that Ingonyama Trust Board staff be paid their salaries
National
/ 12 May 2020

Court orders that Ingonyama Trust Board staff be paid their salaries

Embattled KwaZulu-Natal land trust loses in court, after ceasing paying salaries to some workers in March

By Paddy Harper
What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves
Africa
/ 10 May 2020

What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves

A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg

By Abdul S Brima
South Africa’s fumbling response to Covid-19 poses questions
Coronavirus
/ 10 May 2020

South Africa’s fumbling response to Covid-19 poses questions

A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not

By Bert Olivier
Three ways to finance the Covid-19 policy response
Coronavirus
/ 9 May 2020

Three ways to finance the Covid-19 policy response

The government will have to consider the pros and cons of direct taxation, de facto taxation and debt as it negotiates the coronavirus economic crisis

By Adam Aboobaker and Ihsaan Bassier
Writers on lockdown
Friday
/ 7 May 2020

Writers on lockdown

Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Connected economy is a strength
Analysis
/ 7 May 2020

Connected economy is a strength

The global nature of modern trade is a vulnerability, but it will also be a valuable tool to aid in our recovery

By Diane Coyle
Khosa judge: Restore people’s trust
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

Khosa judge: Restore people’s trust

The Defence Force and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now say their inquiries into the death of Collins Khosa are not complete

By Franny Rabkin
Going back to school is a Catch-22
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

Going back to school is a Catch-22

Some learners have taken the decision to drop out because they fear catching the coronavirus and have no faith that they will do well in their studies

By Bongekile Macupe
Churches are struggling in lockdown
Business
/ 7 May 2020

Churches are struggling in lockdown

‘You give us the word, we give you the money.’ Without tithes from congregations, churches find it difficult to pay salaries and do community work

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Parly corona-style is perfect
Article
/ 7 May 2020

Parly corona-style is perfect

I now go to meetings barefoot and in my shorts. And it cuts what we pay for MPs to travel. We should keep it this way post-Covid

By Paddy Harper
‘Healers are part of Covid solution’
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

‘Healers are part of Covid solution’

Traditional healers feel they have been excluded from the national response to the coronavirus, despite most South Africans consulting them for a range of ailments including depression

By Jan Bornman
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