Repeated claims that the country was “following the science” really meant it was following a particular science followed by some Western scientists
As national lockdown regulations ease, President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to vaccinate
The decuplets were a fiction, and Ramaphosa’s iPad wasn’t stolen after all. Paddy Harper’s vaccine, however, is still MIA, but he’s feeling hopeful he’ll get one soon
Hospitals are under strain, nurses are burning out and infections are on the rise, but there are limited Covid-19 vaccine doses available
After a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections, President Ramaphosa has brought the country back to level three restrictions
The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found
Virtual racing is revolutionising cycling, and South Africa’s own Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is leading the way
Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.
Evidence suggests that job losses triggered by the lockdown may be long lasting
The decline in employment has been accompanied by a larger increase in economic inactivity, resulting in a 42% expanded unemployment rate
Lay low for now as lockdown lifts to level one and let’s Jerusalema when the long arm of the law reaches Luthuli House
President Ramaphosa drops most of the restrictions that have been in place for the last five months, citing ‘signs of hope’
Schools have been closed again. After months of doing schoolwork at home, not all parents think their children are ready to move to the next grade
According to Wosa, the South African wine industry contributes more than R40-billion to the South African economy catering for almost 300 000 jobs.
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
The live magic may be gone, but the National Arts Festival showcases some exhilarating work
Calling this ‘the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy’, the president said level three lockdown remains, but enforcement will be strengthened
For 20 years ministers in charge of the police have been telling them to beat up or kill criminals
Cape Town’s oldest roadhouse is hoping to make a comeback during the coronavirus lockdown. Nostalgia is the biggest seller
Coronavirus statistics are now people we know. The pandemic affects us all and it’s hard to see light at the end of the tunnel
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
After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs
The political will is there, but proper implementation remains an obstacle to improving people’s lot
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’
Those on the street say that the usual abuse has intensified under the lockdown
The sector employs 60 000 people in the Western Cape alone. Whereas some centres have cut staff, others are reskilling and preparing for a different future
John Davenport’s Google survey of 500 people shows that people are twice as scared of the economic effects of Covid-19 than they are of catching the virus
The Cape Town institution, which has traded from the same location for 200 years, has been forced from its premises because of being unable to sell tobacco during the lockdown
Because of Covid-19, the newly formed South Africa Satanic Church will not emerge from the shadows under new lockdown rules
The sale of alcohol was banned during levels 5 and 4 of the lockdown but other African governments have struggled to enforce this restriction
The order of unconstitutionality has been suspended for two weeks