Latest articles on national lockdown

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

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 Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law

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

Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”

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