Alcohol industry and government have to do better
The three sales bans the government has imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic have placed South Africans’ alcohol abuse and the booze industry’s predatory nature firmly in the spotlight.
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CAF’s reactive nature leads to Covid-19 chaos
The pandemic will test Africa’s football governing body as fears grow that some clubs have and will weaponise the virus to use against their opponents in the inter-club competitions.
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.
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.
Affirming medicine as a public good
Medical science has developed hugely powerful technologies that can be used for social purposes. But to achieve this, it needs to be clearly on the side of the people.
An inherited struggle for dance
Nokuthula Qobongwana inherited her mother’s passion for dance and hopes to make a living through it. Just as she was getting started, Covid-19 came and halted it all.
Bread and vaccines
Pharmaceutical companies stand to make billions from the Covid-19 pandemic, but the vaccines they have developed are the fruits of the collective labour of all of humanity.
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.
Photo Essay | Comfort in an old Cape favourite
As 2020 came to an end, residents of the Cape Flats attempted to carve out some fun within the everyday chaos of the pandemic by visiting the Sea Point swimming pool.
The vaccine cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere
Many countries cannot accommodate vaccines that have to be kept at ultralow temperatures, creating a big problem for equitable Covid-19 vaccination.
Cartoon | False Economy
In this week’s cartoon, the South African government fails miserably to place early direct orders for Covid-19 vaccines, despite a history of spending huge sums on flashy and corruption-friendly projects.
Ncumisa Mkabile’s leap of faith reaps rewards
The self-taught farmer bounced back from losing her business during the Covid-19 lockdown to start another one, in a field she didn’t know. She now employs seven people in Khayelitsha.
Proteas have a score to settle with Sri Lanka
A prematurely burst bio-secure bubble laid waste to South Africa’s plans against world champions England. They cannot afford a repeat against Sri Lanka.
Why people cross the border without a Covid test
Business has been booming for cross-border transporters as commuters who don’t have the necessary Covid-19 test to enter a country take the riskier route home.
Concern mounts for Eastern Cape health workers
Nurses and other healthcare providers feel neglected and abused by the government and its representatives, who ignore their pleas for a safe working environment.
SA is failing to meet the challenge of a second wave
The intersection of the second wave of Covid-19 infections with the festive season poses real risks for society – risks that the government seems unable or unwilling to address.
Blame Johnson’s jingoism for UK coronavirus mess
The handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by the British prime minister has been chaotic and disastrous, resorting to violent rhetoric and failing to meet his government’s own promises.
The coronavirus and the ticking of my 2020 clock
A matriculant shares his experience of trying to cope with the challenges that Covid-19 created while he studied for what he hopes will be his final year behind a school desk.
Cartoon | Cash injection
In this week’s cartoon, the Covid-19 vaccine train comes to the rescue of rich countries while the Global South has to wait for the leftovers.