Physical Distancing
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Relocation rears its head: Bringing de-densification home in Alexandra
About 1 600 families in the Stjwetla shack settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg are standing on the verge of seismic change. This is one of their stories
Lockdown level three brings waves of despair
Like all of us, Derek Davey is trying to put on a brave face as we live through a once-in-a-life-time disaster
Ramaphosa — ‘We are still near the beginning of this epidemic’
President’s address covered the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and the murder and rape of women ‘who were killed by men’
Target poor populations with meaningful measures other than lockdown
Low and no-income people are the hardest hit by Covid-19. Isolation is near impossible in places like townships. Rather lift them out of poverty
World Bank report on Covid-19’s effect on education is disappointing
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Department of basic education proposes May 6 as a tentative return date for matrics
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
Alcohol and tobacco: Time for a reality check
If the government relaxes its total ban, there’s more chance of people modifying their behaviour, for example, not sharing cigarettes or drinking from the same bottle
Why we gotta let the people groove
Our arts writer reflects on attending Afropunk with a new appreciation for human encounters, courtesy of the national lockdown