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Two huge Beirut explosions kill 78, injure thousands

World Agence France Presse - 5 Aug 2020

The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and shattered windows across the city

Unfollow the leader: The Twitter campaign against Zimbabwe’s president

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 8 Jul 2020

Campaigners urge Zimbabweans to unfollow the president on Twitter

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Cigarette sales ban battle looms

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 5 Jun 2020

Tobacco companies are fighting to lift the ban on cigarette sales, but research shows people are still smoking — and this is feeding the black market

Eusebius McKaiser: I’m afraid of Covid-19 and that’s okay

Coronavirus Eusebius McKaiser - 20 May 2020

We are humans, not just numbers, and we need to tell people’s stories and acknowledge our fears

Churches are struggling in lockdown

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 7 May 2020

‘You give us the word, we give you the money.’ Without tithes from congregations, churches find it difficult to pay salaries and do community work

How coronavirus is affecting Kenya’s hearing impaired citizens

Africa Njeri Kimani - 5 May 2020

A deaf man in Kenya spread the message of Covid-19 when he realised a million hearing impaired people were left out of the conversation

The writing was on the wall for SA newspapers long before Covid-19

Article Gasant Abarder - 2 May 2020

Publications have cut salaries and frozen posts in a bid to survive the disease, but most owners failed to take appropriate steps when problems emerged in the late 1990s

Catering for a lockdown

Article Danielle Postma - 29 Apr 2020

Danielle Postma closed her physical restaurant some time ago, meaning she is spared overheads

Keep sexual frustration in check during isolation

Article Tiffany Kagure Mugo - 23 Apr 2020

Don’t let your libido get the better of you and keep your sex extra safe, by staying home

Let’s get real on social media right now

Article John Davenport - 22 Apr 2020

The last thing we need is your gluten-free treats, Tai Chi lessons or home-schooling prowess to make us feel worse about things

Global virus proves we are one

Article Tim Murithi - 21 Apr 2020

The disease has shown that there is more that unites us as human beings than that which divides us through artificial borders

Social isolation can mess with the mind

Article Jacques Jordaan - 9 Apr 2020

Our mandatory separation from others could have dire mental and physical consequences, so best to keep some feelings in check… and check on others

Don’t wage war against SA’s poor

Article Andile Zulu - 8 Apr 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed heavy-handed, brutal and, at times, lethal action by some members of the police

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Traditional media: A block against deadly pathogens and people

Article Kate Bartlett - 3 Apr 2020

Several polls since the start of the pandemic show a majority of people checking the news several times a day and turning to trusted news sources and state broadcasters rather than social media

Beware, the cybervirus criminals want you

Article Thando Maeko - 2 Apr 2020

During times of crisis, people turn to trusted sources for accurate information. This leaves them vulnerable to cybercriminals

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Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

Special Reports

Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

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WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

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Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Special Reports

Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

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Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally

Special Reports

Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

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