Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies
The lockdown is an ideal time to reintroduce storytelling at home and in the process promote a love of reading
Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently
In its ruling the high court sought to restore the ‘social contract’ between citizens and government after the assault and death of Collins Khosa
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
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
Smoking out social tobacco users as unique spreaders of the coronavirus sends out the wrong messages
Allowing companies to sell products online will help them to stay afloat during the lockdown
Money-lending and DIY products have allowed this pawn shop to thrive during the lockdown
People are handing over their pets to shelters, but they too are battling financially
No break for the smokers and drinkers from Prez Pozi and Dr No, but we’re still zolling …
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
The uncertainty of a post-Covid-19 airspace makes it even more difficult for the airline industry to forecast its recovery
The lockdown has interrupted public consultations on ward demarcations, while 37 by-elections around the country are on hold
Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe
Bored in the house? Here’s a list of shows and talks to binge on while you wait to go outside
When Pikitup stopped replacing bins for free, it created a new business in Soweto. But the lockdown regulations are strangling it
The City of Cape Town is being accused of negligence as it closes the Strandfontein safety camp without testing all the people who leave
Founder Robyn Keyser chats to us about how she and her utilitarian fashion brand are surviving the lockdown
Certain metros, where the vast majority of infections have occurred, will remain under level-four lockdown restrictions
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
Embattled KwaZulu-Natal land trust loses in court, after ceasing paying salaries to some workers in March
A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg
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
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
Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles
The global nature of modern trade is a vulnerability, but it will also be a valuable tool to aid in our recovery
The Defence Force and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now say their inquiries into the death of Collins Khosa are not complete
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
‘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
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
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