President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address his fellow South Africans on developments in the risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of the coronavirus
Is this “syndrome” another symptom that the lockdown has made us all a little bit crazy? Is it a symbol that we all just need to get a grip on it?
The national coronavirus command council will brief the nation of level 4 lockdown regulations
Honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and compassion will carry humanity through any crisis
South Africans have an uncaring stigmatising and marginalising culture and it keeps people on the fringes of society with diminished opportunities in life
Anthropologists ask the difficult questions about human behaviour and also provide the difficult answers
Abba Kyari was Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful chief of staff, and the jockeying to replace him has already begun
President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP
Without the means to leverage lockdown as a time to grow, Covid-19 reinforces how access to data remains a barrier to young people’s progress
Our global health is only as strong as our most vulnerable community. The coronavirus pandemic can be defeated — but only if we leave no one behind
Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent
The well-being of each of us is dependent on the well-being of our fellow beings. This interconnectivity means trust in government and institutions matters a great deal
As Covid-19 upends life, it has taught us critical lessons and offers an opening to confront other crises. Political will is required, of course
The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students
The central bank warns of the harmful effect of Covid-19 on the economy, while the treasury details more plans to ease the pain
Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg has learned some important lessons about teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown
These restrictions must be overturned or ignored because they are limiting the production and importing of essential medical equipment such as ventilators
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is governments’ responsibility to provide these basic services
South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it
Using narratives help human beings to cope with life … reading aloud to babies and children gives them this skill for the future
Automatic-control mechanisms are part of the intelligent self-regulation that occurs in nature. Thus, the outbreak of Covid-19 could very well be Gaia’s automatic reaction to restore homeostatic equilibrium
Movement in the grocery and pharmacy category — supermarkets, food warehouses, farmers’ markets, specialty food shops and pharmacies — has dropped by 60%
The president needs South Africans on his side if the lockdown is to be extended. He must show leadership and censure the communications minister for breaking the regulations
The health workers’ union says the government has rebuffed its attempts to meet about mitigating risks to workers
Ministers representing the the Covid-19 national command council are scheduled to update the nation on the status of the 21-day lockdown.
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation on the measures currently being undertaken to contain the coronavirus pandemic
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Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait
for the cover of darkness to take action
With thousands of samples still waiting to be processed, labs are racing to ramp up testing to help the government gain a better idea of how prevalent Covid-19 really is
What lessons can we learn for today from the 2008-09 cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe?