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‘Lost’ PPE: Morar a ‘player and ref’

National Paddy Harper - 18 Oct 2020

Roshan Morar, the auditor who supplied the KZN education department with sanitisers has also been tasked with investigating the “disappearance” of millions of rands worth of PPE

The quiet front line battle of South Africa’s rural nurses

Health Kim Harrisberg & Gulshan Khan - 14 Oct 2020

The focus may have been on urban nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic, but those in rural areas suffer similar fates. However, very little is known about how they have been able to cope

Well-connected accountant coins it

National Paddy Harper - 11 Oct 2020

Roshan Morar’s extensive links with government are deep and lucrative: a 300% ballooning tender; the nod for an ambassador’s post from ANC secretary general Ace Magashule; seats on the boards of a multitude of public entities and now a questionable PPE tender

Testing sewage: The Covid canary in our wastewater

Coronavirus Elna Schütz - 4 Oct 2020

Local scientists are using wastewater-based epidemiology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus in South Africa’s sewage system, which could act as an early warning system for outbreaks of Covid-19, as well as other diseases

Level one loading: Almost back to normal

Coronavirus Lester Kiewit, Paddy Harper, Sarah Smit & Thando Maeko - 16 Sep 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa announces South Africa will move to level one of lockdown on September 20 after nearly six months of restrictions on movement, trade, learning and socialising

Calls to cap Eskom tariff increases

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 30 Aug 2020

The national energy regulator has been accused of not following its mandate to protect consumers by allowing above inflation electricity price hikes

PPE scandal takes the bread out of SMEs’ mouths

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 27 Aug 2020

The Special Investigating Unit is probing contracts worth more than R5-billion, over corruption allegations regarding the procurement of goods and services needed for the government’s Covid-19 response

The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched

Coronavirus Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika & Sarah Smit - 6 Aug 2020

Many government officials have been talking tough about dealing with rampant corruption in PPE procurement but the majority won't even release names of who has benefited from the R10-billion spend

Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family

Coronavirus Pontsho Pilane - 6 Aug 2020

While nurses bear the brunt of the most psychologically affected of health workers, most are concerned about access to protective supplies

Covid-19 positive health workers accused of ‘carelessness’

Coronavirus Sarah Smit - 1 Aug 2020

Mediclinic workers say the company is not taking responsibility for a Covid-19 outbreak at a Pretoria hospital

Editorial: Combating Covid-19: ‘It is now in your hands’

Coronavirus Editorial - 9 Jul 2020

Despite the destructive system created by politicians and corporations, we can show the power of community and humanity

SA accelerating towards virus peak without capacity, experts warn

Coronavirus M&G Data Desk, Sarah Smit & Chris Gilili - 18 Jun 2020

Despite efforts to prepare for the worst, it is ‘very unlikely’ that hospitals will be able to cope with the onslaught of Covid-19 cases

Protective equipment for schools in KwaZulu-Natal goes ‘missing’

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 2 Jun 2020

Without protective equipment, schools in uMlazi, Pinetown and Zululand won’t meet the already delayed deadline for reopening

Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape

Coronavirus Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika & Chris Gilili - 29 May 2020

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

Africa can build back better after Covid-19

Africa Amina J Mohammed - 27 May 2020

The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery

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