SA swimmers adjust as Olympics is postponed
Tatjana Schoenmaker and Zane Waddell share how they are handling uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games by a year.
COVID-19
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SA lockdown is a dilemma for parents and children
Leaving children unsupervised as schools close is a worry. But the Covid-19 lockdown means parents staying at home too. Not earning is impossible for people struggling to afford the basics of life.
Pressure for private hospitals to be nationalised
Government has stopped short of nationalising private hospitals, but unions and community-based organisations are pushing for free healthcare for all – now and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cancelling the apocalypse
In times of crisis, disaster movies offer visions of a common humanity and collective hope as mutual cooperation compels us to create a better world than the one we had before.
Cartoon | Bonus Commandments
In this week’s cartoon, Cyril does a Moses, coming down from Mount Science with a simple instruction for South Africans.
Covid-19 hygiene necessities hit rural areas
Residents in remote rural villages who have long had to manage the daily reality of no access to running water are anxious about coping with the coronavirus.
Covid-19 and our shared future
Government’s extraordinary measures to stem the coronavirus pandemic show us how in the face of any disaster a new and more socially orientated common sense can emerge.
A pandemic of hate
As more countries fight to curb increasing numbers of Covid-19 infections, a virus of fear is sweeping the globe – and the most vulnerable in our communities are bearing the brunt of it.
Covid-19 disrupts government in SA
The government has put stringent measures in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and the National Assembly, provincial outreach programmes and municipalities have had to comply.
Coronavirus uncertainty affects asylum seekers
Some refugee reception offices in South Africa have stopped accepting new asylum applications as the government enforces stricter measures to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.
Far right uses coronavirus to scapegoat refugees
Europe’s far-right nationalists are closing their borders and using Covid-19 as a guise to deport and deny entry to refugees and asylum seekers.
Text Messages | Topsy-turvy times
In days like these, we all need to stay strong like Alice in Wonderland to re-emerge from the rabbit hole, to get out on the other side. Reading ‘happy’ books can help.
Coronavirus a huge threat to water-scarce Makhanda
The university town’s municipal council should step down at once in the wake of the ongoing water crisis, which could doom efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Joburg’s public transport may not be ready for coronavirus
Commuters who use public transport are at high risk of infection, but Johannesburg’s bus, rail and taxi systems are not yet prepared to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Coronavirus misinformation floods Lenasia
Naeem Moosa sent a patient to be tested for Covid-19, and within hours misinformation had swept through Lenasia in Johannesburg. Now the doctor has to curb panic as well as try to save lives.
How coronavirus is infecting South Africa’s economy
Every number in the national budget is now not worth the paper it is written on. State and Eskom revenues will plunge. There could be a ratings downgrade. What is to be done?
Cartoon | Facial distancing
In this week’s cartoon, the ban on face-touching as a risk factor for coronavirus prompts a new support group.
Rural areas in need of coronavirus information
The government has said it has the resources to combat Covid-19. But with repatriated citizens from China set to be quarantined in Limpopo, residents are concerned about the lack of safety information.
Coronavirus and the crisis of capitalism
The viral pandemic is exposing the weakness and unsustainability of the global economic system.
Sport in a time of coronavirus
Sport is a welcome escape from real life. But Covid-19 is spreading rapidly around the world and the communal nature of sports events, for players and fans, provides the perfect breeding ground.
Cartoon | Going Viral
In today’s cartoon, Carlos eavesdrops on a social gathering of historic plagues.