Latest articles on national lockdown

Dancing on the grave of Covid?

Opinion Paddy Harper - 18 Sep 2020

Lay low for now as lockdown lifts to level one and let’s Jerusalema when the long arm of the law reaches Luthuli House

South Africa goes to Covid-19 level 2 on Monday

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit & Sipho Kings - 15 Aug 2020

President Ramaphosa drops most of the restrictions that have been in place for the last five months, citing ‘signs of hope’

‘I will have to repeat grade 8’

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 2 Aug 2020

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

Prohibition threatens wine industry’s survival

Business Lester Kiewit - 26 Jul 2020

According to Wosa, the South African wine industry contributes more than R40-billion to the South African economy catering for almost 300 000 jobs.

Students ‘dreams are crumbling’

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 25 Jul 2020

Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies

The art of the virtual experience

Friday Niren Tolsi - 17 Jul 2020

The live magic may be gone, but the National Arts Festival showcases some exhilarating work

Ramaphosa asks all South Africans to help to avoid 50 000 Covid-19 deaths this year

Coronavirus Sarah Smit & Lester Kiewit - 12 Jul 2020

Calling this ‘the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy’, the president said level three lockdown remains, but enforcement will be strengthened

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Police brutality is government policy

Coronavirus Tristen Taylor - 12 Jul 2020

For 20 years ministers in charge of the police have been telling them to beat up or kill criminals

Lockdown, day 105: When the chips are really down

Coronavirus Paddy Harper - 9 Jul 2020

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

Back in time to meals on wheels

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit - 9 Jul 2020

Cape Town’s oldest roadhouse is hoping to make a comeback during the coronavirus lockdown. Nostalgia is the biggest seller

UIF delays are making me Ters

Coronavirus Paddy Harper - 2 Jul 2020

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

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Cape Town suspends metro cops involved in eviction of naked man

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit - 1 Jul 2020

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

Possible lockdown retrenchments are already soaring

Business Sarah Smit - 29 Jun 2020

After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs

Policy exists, but shacklands spring up

Analysis Sijekula Mbanga - 25 Jun 2020

The political will is there, but proper implementation remains an obstacle to improving people’s lot

Ramaphosa: Find the ‘silver lining’ in Covid-19

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit - 18 Jun 2020

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’

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The tender that keeps on giving

Athandiwe Saba - 18 Sep 2020

A battle between three North West departments has exposed how a firm was paid half a billion rand (and counting) for a R122-million contract

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Refugees the scapegoat of SA’s ills

Birgit Schwarz - 17 Sep 2020

A girl’s experience tells the story of xenophobia and how it robbed her of a sense of belonging

National

SANDF mum on serial rapist claim

Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation

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Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'