National Lockdown

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