The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa
After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home
Despite “extreme sympathy”, court says it must uphold the law
It’s difficult to enforce a lockdown in informal settlements, and social distancing may be impossible. New ideas are needed
The coronavirus outbreak through the eyes of a South African doctor in Seattle
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
In one part of the rural Eastern Cape, some people say they are continuing with life as normal; others did not hear or watch the president’s lockdown announcement because they had no electricity
Instead of reacting to disasters, we must build economies that will mitigate climate change and pandemics
Visits cancelled to residential centres as The Association for the Aged braces for the virus
Online interventions are most likely going to benefit the middle class and the rich and children from working-class families will lose out