Latest articles on quarantine
Review: ‘Afterland’ — a novel that foreshadows the Covid-19 pandemic
For the past five years, Lauren Beukes has been working on a book set in the aftermath of a global epidemic. Its release couldn’t have been more timely
Nurses ‘threatened’ after refusing to attend to people in quarantine
Sixteen people identified during mass testing in the Eastern Cape were first taken to a B&B before being taken to a hospital
It’s our diplomatic duty to bring South Africans back home — Dirco
South Africans stuck abroad are told to be patient while the government is negotiating with different countries and working on ways to bring them back home
Playlist: RnBetter Not Go Outside
Fight the indoor blues with our R&B lockdown playlist featuring the likes of SWV, Ashanti and Keith Sweat
Old artistic forms find new mediums in uncertain times
Music, art and theatre are moving online as cultural workers adjust to lockdown
Get your quarantine on — the best in virtual entertainment
With everyone settling into an indoors routine or starting to lose it because of cabin fever, this guide should remind you that creativity and beauty still exist, virtually represented but there, nonetheless.
South Africans from Wuhan quarantine group safe to go home
After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home
Editorial: Decisive leadership in Covid-19
Last week the Brazilian health minister warned that the country’s public health system was...
Can you pause a pandemic? Inside the race to stop spread of Covid-19
Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait
for the cover of darkness to take action
Visit the Mail & Guardian‘s Coronavirus Hub for the latest data and advice on the disease in South Africa.
vital information
The Mail & Guardian’s essential coverage of the ongoing coronavirus crisis is free to read for everyone.
If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription.
Latest
Lockdown set to move to level three countrywide from June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
Watch it again: Ramaphosa on risk-adjusted Covid-19 strategy
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
Engineering slips out of gear at varsity
Walter Sisulu University wants to reprioritise R178-million that it stands to give back to treasury after failing to spend it
Press Releases
Special Reports
Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
Who is caring for the healthcare workers? 'Working together is how we are going to get through this. It’s not just a marathon, it’s a relay'.
Special Reports
PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
Special Reports
Call for applications for the position of GCRO executive director
The Gauteng City-Region Observatory is seeking to appoint a high-calibre researcher and manager to be the executive director and to lead it
Special Reports
DriveRisk stays safe with high-tech thermal camera solution
Itec Evolve installed the screening device within a few days to help the driver behaviour company become compliant with health and safety regulations
Special Reports
Senwes launches Agri Value Chain Food Umbrella
South African farmers can now help to feed the needy by donating part of their bumper maize crop to delivery number 418668
Special Reports
Ethics and internal financial controls add value to the public sector
National treasury is rolling out accounting technician training programmes to upskill those who work in its finance units in public sector accounting principles
Special Reports
Lessons from South Korea for Africa’s development
'Leaders can push people through, through their vision and inspiration, based on their exemplary actions'
Special Reports
Old Mutual announces digital AGM
An ambitious plan to create Africa’s biggest digital classroom is intended to address one of the continent’s biggest challenges — access to education
