Funerals

Budget carefully, and don’t make expensive emotional decisions

Aside from slight tweaks to alcohol regulations and measures on religious gatherings, not much has changed as South Africans prepare for the long weekend

The governing party elite seems to have different rules for its members than the regulations imposed on citizens — and the trust deficit continues to grow

The virus has stolen our last attempts at giving her life dignity; we couldn’t pay our respects or give her the send-off she deserved

Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal

Although South Africa’s variant of Covid-19 does not cause more severe illness, the country, according to the president, must be ‘diligent, vigilant and compliant’

The virus will lose if the government and high-profile people communicate effectively the reasons for restrictions and the compromises that have been made

The slain dancer and choreographer was so much more than an internationally celebrated artist. They were also a proud queer rights activist and a beloved child and friend

Families have found the cultural cost of burying their loved ones under lockdown difficult to bear, but the financial costs have reduced

The Covid-19 pandemic prevented me from leaving London to be at my father’s funeral in Uganda and perform the rites. Instead, I attended it online

It is important to note that the phenomena of translocality and circular migration in Africa have often served as a strategy of resilience in tough times

Numerous countries around the world have adopted similar measures to try to counter Covid-19