The dearth of political will and the extractive practices of external actors can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction. We no longer have a choice; we need a radical change in direction. Now is the time!
Individualistic values, reflected in everything from the the prosperity gospel and capitalism to social media influencers, may be overcome when we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic
We need to work together regardless of our political ideologies to build the health system, stabilise the economy and protect the most vulnerable in society
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
‘The Plague’, an allegory of the Nazi occupation of France in World War II, is about a town’s fight against an epidemic. It’s a relevant read in the times of Covid-19
The ways in which we respond to the coronavirus pandemic will determine the world that greets us when we emerge from lockdown
Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style
The outbreak and the response to it is showing us that many things are possible, including the provision of water to waterless municipalities
Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’
Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers
With large-scale job losses on the horizon here and around the world, the Covid- 19 pandemic has put the vulnerability of workers in sharp focus
This is no time to snigger at the high rates of coronavirus in the Global North. We could be just as hard hit — and it is poor people who will suffer the most
WIth classes being cancelled due to the outbreak of the virus, the academic enterprise can be salvaged through the use of technology
Combatting Covid-19 is as much about public relations as public health. Now is our chance to tell new stories and find new ways of working together
The department of health noted in its statement on March 19 that recoveries in previously reported cases were beginning to emerge. (John McCann/M&G)
South Africa had kept Covid-19 from entering the country for a long time. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased
The ability to contain outbreaks exists but states ignore the international treaty for health security
An audit report has found that the office wastes much-needed money and resources, and has little contact with its own hospitals and clinics Paul Kirk Following a series of exposes by the Mail & Guardian, auditors have recommended that the national office of the South African National Tuberculosis Association (Santa) be closed down. The audit […]