The banking sector will be in a vulnerable position if the national treasury does not stabilise its debt
Many workers, including managers, like working remotely, but research shows it can be tough on most other employees.
The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for
The country’s social fibre is under strain and one cannot help but feel that something will have to give
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
Despite the depressed economic environment, the mining industry contributed billions of rands to the economy last year, and can continue to do so if it focuses on environmental, social and governance issues
The department of public enterprises touched on issues related to Covid-19 at its SOEs, as the acting director general briefed parliament
Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one
The rise in the number of Covid-19 cases resulted in school closures but mixed messages resulted and delayed gazetting of decisions caused confusion
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
This measure, aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, may shortly be introduced in other regions.
In South Africa, we come from a proud history of activism. How then have we suddenly learnt to be helpless?
The pandemic is happening in the context of a healthcare system we have allowed to decay
Digital games can provide forums for diverse groups of people to come together, which is especially important while our physical activities are restricted
Professor Salim Abdool Karim talks to Nicolene de Wee about his responsibility as head of the ministerial advisory committee tasked with guiding the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The government would do well to realise that these two disasters can’t be tackled separately
The Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission is tasked with shifting the economy to a ‘low-carbon, climate resilient economy and society’
The government plans to vaccinate a minimum of 67% of the population (about 40-million people) to achieve herd immunity — when most of the population is resistant to an infectious disease — by the end of 2021.
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive
Government and civil society must develop a rights-based response to Covid-19, because epidemics are won by strengthening rights, not trampling on them
There are signs that the continent’s population is relaxing risk-reducing measures (masks, physical distancing, washing hands), which could push 40-million people into extreme poverty
Daniel Ominde was young, fit and healthy. He thought he would be safe from Covid-19. He was wrong. This is his story . . .
Are RFIs a viable model for aiding Africa’s economic development?
Yvette Raphael describes herself as a ‘professional protester, sjambok feminist and hater of trash’. Government officials would likely refer to her as ‘a rebel’. She’s fought for equality her entire life, she says. And she’s scared of no one
Are RFIs a viable model for aiding Africa’s economic development?
The pandemic has underlined the need for effective research, teaching and learning through virtual platforms regardless of travel restrictions
With people queuing for services, no water, lax enforcement of mask rules and plenty of partying, the virus is flourishing once again, and a quarter of the growth is in the Eastern Cape
To move out of South Africa’s economic funk, Ramaphosa is prioritising the materialisation of pledges made at the previous investment conferences.
If it hadn’t been for Covid-19, Donald Trump might have won the presidential election. Almost 48% of voting Americans believe in his brand of democracy, equality and justice.
In the race for a safe and effective vaccine, human rights and honesty should be prioritised above profits, say activists
Covid has propelled citizens into feelings of a new shared identity in which the historical force of ‘whiteness’ is fading into irrelevance