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
Because most fake news is spread on social media where young people feel comfortable, the government should ask for their help
It is usually the most vulnerable in society who are most dependent on local authorities, yet they are the ones stealing from the poor
If record vinyls and iTunes can co-exist in the Technological Age, Wi-Fi will allow ocean liners a slice of the airlines’ global travel monopoly
The government has consulted widely on measures to restrict the spread of Covid-19, but rule by selective committees such as the National Coronavirus Command Council requires vigilance
Now is the time to examine how reproductive health in South Africa is riddled by inequities based on race and class
Guinea’s response to the coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s existing fault lines
Later this month, the UN Security Council will vote on whether to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. Doing so would be a terrible mistake
Walter Sisulu University wants to reprioritise R178-million that it stands to give back to treasury after failing to spend it
ANC says Nthateng Maoke is still a councillor after she quit amid claims she is a foreign national
Despite containing Covid-19, it will be some time before normal life resumes — and some measures will be written into the law
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
A group of men wearing masks can be seen in cellphone images — but they are not physically distancing because of overcrowding in their cell
Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days
Workers in the agricultural and agri-business heartland – and Covid-19 hotspot – fear catching the disease but need the income; stigma stalks the sick; and younger people ignore the virus
As the world celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity, we should commit to ensuring the natural world has what it needs to survive
Milliseconds keep African gamers from esports dominance
The department of public enterprises is concerned that the proposed sale of assets threatens its plans to engineer SAA 2.0
The Monetary Policy Committee has cut the repurchase rate by a further 50 basis points, after a two consecutive cuts of 100 basis points earlier this year
The guidelines follow a court order in the case of Collins Khosa, who died after an alleged assault by members of the army and the Johannesburg metro police
The Last Dance, a Netflix documentary series about basketball player Michael Jordan, is a romantic reframing of his halcyon period that fails to engage with the politics of race in America
Blanket measures such as lockdowns contribute to the needs and realities of people at the margins of society being overlooked
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
We are humans, not just numbers, and we need to tell people’s stories and acknowledge our fears
The Premier League conducted 748 tests on players and staff on Sunday and Monday as part of their bid to restart matches in June
With the nearly two-month grinding the economy to a halt as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, carbon emissions globally have dropped to 2006 levels
South Africa won’t have enough hospital beds, intensive care or otherwise, to treat Covid-19 patients, official predictions reveal. But there’s still time to act, say experts
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
Scientists from a number of institutions collaborated to collect data on 17 marine birds and mammals such as penguins, albatrosses, seals and whales in the ocean around Antarctica
The Democratic Alliance and their allies are prioritising the unequal and racist capitalist system over people’s lives
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp