Gauteng health workers struggling in second wave
Health workers and undertakers in Gauteng are now feeling the strain of the second wave of Covid-19 as the numbers of patients entering hospitals and those dying keep rising.
News
Aggett interrogator might again ‘emerge unscathed’
Joseph Woensdrecht was one of the security police officers who interrogated activist Neil Aggett in his final days, but says he had nothing to do with his death.
Waste reclaimers are unappreciated and unprotected
Pickers stop South Africa from drowning in its own garbage, rescuing tons of recycling from landfills full to bursting. Nonetheless, they endure stigma, neglect and exploitation.
KZN overrun by Covid-19 bodies
From health centres to crematoriums, the province is struggling to keep up with the logistics of death.
Divided Ugandans speak out after Museveni win
The president of Uganda bagged his sixth term after an election outcome that has been widely regarded as unsurprising, but citizens are already asking who will take over from him.
Long Read | The officers who interrogated Aggett
The testimony and cross-examination of apartheid-era police who interrogated activist Neil Aggett reveals the mindset of the feared Security Branch officers who covered up his death.
WhatsApp has been mining your data all along
The messaging application’s updated privacy policy has users crying foul and jumping ship. But they are just telling you what they have already been doing.
Mpumalanga health workers depleted and unprotected
Shortages in personnel and protective equipment have left nurses and support workers in clinics at risk of contracting the virus, and so crippling hospitals in the province.
Severed hand ‘destroys’ Truda Foods worker
A horrific accident caused by a malfunctioning machine has left a young factory worker distraught, in pain and without hope for the future. His colleagues, too, are traumatised.
Old security police likely to remain mum on Aggett
As the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett picks up again, his sister Jill Burger admits to having to adjust her expectations of the outcome.
Khayelitsha shack fire victims in relief limbo
The City of Cape Town says it has no budget for relief efforts after a New Year’s Day blaze in Khayelitsha’s Taiwan shack settlement left about 500 people homeless.
Calls for transparency in how KZN manages Covid-19
Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa to blame for its border posts problem
The country has been moving steadily towards more securitised and militarised borders, further endangering those desperate to move to South Africa, but without addressing the real problems.
Ugandans vote as Museveni wilfully clings to power
It could be a landmark election because of its potential impact on East Africa as well as the possibility of a youthful candidate taking over from a president who has been in power for 35 years.
Injured farm workers need justice and compensation
Many labourers in the Sundays River Valley have never seen a cent after suffering debilitating pain and even disability from accidents while at work. A non-profit trust wants to change this.
Eastern Cape’s struggle against Covid-19 continues
Workers in the healthcare and funeral industries continue to face life-threatening situations even as the number of coronavirus infections in the Eastern Cape is dropping.
In Pictures | The ticking time bomb at Beitbridge
Throngs wait for days to cross the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa as street vendors sell food, water and access to ablutions to desperate travellers.
Ivermectin is not a miracle drug
The health regulatory authority has not approved the antiparasitic drug to treat Covid-19, despite calls on the government to approve its use, as there is no data to support its effectiveness.
Scholar transport deadlock goes to court
The Western Cape Education Department is accused of flouting regulations in awarding contracts after giving prospective bidders hardly any time to prepare their applications.
Bangladesh forces Rohingya off the mainland
Authorities in the South Asian country are relocating the persecuted community to an island settlement that is deemed dangerous and unsuitable for human life.
Engen explosion latest in line of grievances
Environmental activists and residents in South Durban have long been asking for stricter environmental policies to clear the polluted air they breathe every day.