The politics and promise of a pandemic treaty
Covid-19 has shown just how ill-prepared the world was to fight pandemics as a unified unit. A proposed pandemic treaty, whose intentions some experts question, aims to change that.
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Shaking the table: Artists sit in protest
Nearing two months, the sit-in at the National Arts Council’s headquarters shows little signs of abating as the arts department scrambles for the money to honour contracts.
How women’s sport can recover from Covid-19 blow
Just as South African women’s sports teams made significant advances, especially in football and cricket, Covid-19 hit, derailing further growth. But there are lessons in the disturbance.
Bringing home the message of art as labour
The closure of the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town has left many despondent, but some argue that alongside the other Covid-19 shocks, it will force artists to see themselves for what they are.
Raising infants in a deadly pandemic
In this follow-up to an article in August 2020 about giving birth during the Covid-19 lockdown, the mothers reveal what their parenthood journeys have been like in the ensuing months.
What Covid-19 robbed us of in its first year
The pandemic has taken much: loved ones, livelihoods, sanity and life as normal. A year after the start of the initial lockdown, New Frame staffers share what they’ve lost – from lighthearted to serious.
Photo Essay | The year of the pandemic
South Africa was plunged abruptly into fear, hunger, social isolation and uncertainty a year ago as Covid-19 infections started to rise. New Frame photographers captured life from this moment.
‘Had I not been who I was, I could have died’
A doctor who started in a managerial position just as the Covid-19 pandemic began talks about surviving the virus and what needs to be done to improve South Africa’s unequal health system.
Long Read | Penny Moore on variants and vaccines
New variants are now the priority in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. One of South Africa’s leading virologists tells us why that battle has only just begun.
New Books | In, Against, Beyond Corona
Opening with a poem by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the Church Land Programme’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic thinks deeply about how to resist and rebel to create a life-enhancing world.
From humble beginnings to vaccinating the president
Milanie Bennett, a nurse with an inspiring journey to this historical moment, was the one chosen to administer the Covid-19 vaccine to President Cyril Ramaphosa in February.
Pricing a life-saving vaccine during a pandemic
The revelation that South Africa would pay more than double for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine prompted a flurry of questions. But what are the issues involved in vaccine pricing?
Slow start to Zimbabwe’s vaccination campaign
Scepticism and concerns over the government’s lack of transparency in dealing with many aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic have derailed the plan to vaccinate frontline workers.
Salim Abdool Karim: South Africa’s voice of reason
As the national oracle on the likely course of the Covid-19 pandemic, the expert on infectious diseases has helped guide the country through darkness and uncertainty.
Healthcare workers laid off but strike back
Eastern Cape healthcare workers, supported by short-term staff, have shut clinics to protest against the health department’s decision not to renew Covid-19 contracts.
Handling Covid-19 with no government clinic in sight
Bulungula Incubator is using its Xhora Mouth health point to respond to infections in this rural Eastern Cape area, where the nearest government clinic is a three-hour walk away.
Will learners and teachers make up lost time?
Impoverished pupils attending under-resourced schools were unable to learn properly for much of 2020. The education department needs to do more to counter the learning gap caused by Covid-19.
Taxing the rich has a wealth of potential benefits
Raising the taxes paid by South Africa’s estimated 350 000 wealthiest individuals could deliver much-needed additional revenue to the state’s emptying coffers.
Questions over vaccine readiness in rural EC areas
Healthcare service shortcomings in rural Eastern Cape are well documented and will affect the province’s vaccine rollout plan.
Taking those first steps at school in a pandemic
Parents grapple with mixed feelings of uneasiness and excitement as their children get ready for “big” school while the Covid-19 pandemic wreaks havoc.
The end for Durban’s iconic rickshaw pullers?
Beachside sellers and rickshaw pullers say it will take years to recover from the devastation of the Covid-19 restrictions, with many fearing their businesses will have to close.