Covid-19 stole more than the graduation ceremony
Coronavirus lockdown regulations have denied graduates not only the chance to get into a gown and hat but also the chance to celebrate their success with loved ones and inspire future generations.
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Breathless between Covid-19 and pollution
Residents in South Durban fear they will more easily succumb to the virus because of being chronically exposed to deadly fumes emitted by the surrounding oil and gas refineries.
Long Read | SA lockdown failed on multiple fronts
Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa’s government deployed a severe lockdown and a flawed economic response. Both have cost too many lives and livelihoods.
Covid-19 Roundup | Level one
South Africans will be allowed to socialise and travel outside the country’s borders as lockdown restrictions are lifted. Meanwhile, undertakers protest and a vaccine trial resumes.
SA musicians march to demand government recognition
Protests around the country have raised the issue of bungled Covid-19 relief and the department favouring sports over the arts as the coronavirus lockdown continues to decimate livelihoods.
Workers pay for Sun International’s failed gamble
After a 96% loss in revenue following the pandemic, the hotel chain is retrenching workers in South Africa and Chile. But is Covid-19 being used as an excuse after bad investments?
How South African prisons are managing Covid-19
The pandemic has amplified the problem of overcrowding in prisons and while the number of infections are said to be on the decline, inmates continue to fear for their lives.
Coronavirus shows the inequality among nations
At a meeting of the World Trade Organization, developed countries strongly resisted South Africa’s plea for the global sharing of Covid-19 drug patents and designs.
Morality vs moralising in SA
South Africa needs to come up with solutions to the country’s biggest issues, not express ‘horror’ and ‘outrage’ at every opportunity and at the expense of problem-solving.
Photo Essay | The ‘lockdown generation’
Covid-19 has put matriculants’ lives on hold, from postponed exam rewrites to halted studies and lost first jobs. But South Africa’s youth are determined and innovative, and haven’t lost hope.
Covid-19 Roundup | Food and water shortages
An effective vaccine for Covid-19 may soon be available. But wealthy countries are already swooping in and pre-ordering in bulk. Meanwhile, the impoverished continue to suffer.
India’s grim Covid-19 reckoning has arrived
The Modi regime’s misplaced priorities means that India now faces an impending humanitarian crisis as a surge in cases is compounded by poverty and failing healthcare systems.
Fort Hare students in Covid-19-sparked data crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how access to cheap and reliable data is a vital utility – without it, students fear they will be left behind.
Places of worship are open, but mostly empty
Months after the reopening of religious institutions, many congregants remain at home. Despite this, church leaders are optimistic about the role they can play in relieving distress.
Community Care Centre in Ocean View a success
Ocean View residents who test positive for Covid-19 can now quarantine and self-isolate close to home while trained volunteers from the area look after them.
Covid-19 Roundup | Looted funds and wage disputes
While the auditor general uncovered which Covid-19 funds were misused, artists shut down the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal, calling for the reopening of the entertainment industry.
Healing connection at a Covid-19 isolation facility
Residents at a well-run facility in Cape Town found sharing their experiences – both as patients and citizens – aided their physical and emotional recovery.
Covid-19 causes setback for women’s cricket
The future looks bleak for the Proteas Women with the pandemic biting into gains made domestically and internationally. It doesn’t help that the South African government is failing to support them.
The long-term effects of Covid-19
While the majority of those who test positive for the virus recover fully, there are a growing number of people who can’t seem to shake unusual symptoms that linger months later.
How Pietermaritzburg is faring with Covid-19
Nurses are still short of PPE and although some residents are upbeat about how the city is handling the pandemic, others say ‘corona fatigue’ has set in and people are lowering their guard.
The impact of Covid-19 on education
The coronavirus pandemic forced schools to shut abruptly, exposing the huge inequality between impoverished and privileged pupils as learning moved online and schoolgirls faced exploitation.