The National Health Laboratory Services finally admitted to a bottleneck last week, after denying there were any issues since April. According to the service, the backlog of 80 000 tests started in the first week of May
The scheme uses an army of 25 000 tracers to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus
The latest spat between Washington and Beijing centers partially on the Civil Aviation Authority of China deciding to determine its limit on foreign airlines based on their activity on March 12.
The racially intolerant act to keep black people in “their place”, some even while claiming they’re allies
Knowing the learners and teachers and what they need is essential to reform in the school system
Sipho Kings has been appointed the acting editor-in-chief of the Mail & Guardian
Protocols have now been established for school educators who are aged 60 and above and for those with comorbidities
And only two of the country’s five vice-presidents have not had the virus
The order of unconstitutionality has been suspended for two weeks
The French cosmetics company’s Midrand plant has recorded 16 Covid-19 cases in two weeks
Under level four of the Covid-19 lockdown, the hours from 6am to 9am became the time when inner-city residents could use local parks to escape the nightmare around them
Without protective equipment, schools in uMlazi, Pinetown and Zululand won’t meet the already delayed deadline for reopening
A statue of the French king in Louisville, Kentucky was damaged during the protests against police killings. It should not be repaired
Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game
In East Africa, truck drivers are being attacked, robbed and used as diplomatic footballs
The English winger, who now has 17 goals and 17 assists in the Bundesliga this season, joined a host of protests in the German top-flight over the weekend at the death of an unarmed black man in the United States
The department of basic education has developed guidelines to assist schools with minimising the spread of the coronavirus
Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
There is no separating George Floyd’s killing from the struggles black people have faced ever since the first slave ships landed on these shores
Matrics and grade seven learners’ return to school has been delayed by one week
Decision-makers appear to be outsourcing core work to an insecure academic workforce who don’t necessarily receive recognition or permanent employment
Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead
A response to the coronavirus pandemic is paving the way to ensure people get the attention they deserve and hold government to account
Even those schools with online structures in place were not prepared for the emotional and cognitive demands this approach brings
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Despite being protected in South Africa by law, these groups have been swept aside when it comes to relief packages
The cautionary tale of Bell Pottinger reminds us of the role of journalism in a democracy and why we owe it to ourselves to be more responsible about the media we consume
Portfolio committee members want the land reform minister to freeze state funding to the trust, which administers nearly three million hectares of land
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
Churches are not essential
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times