“Dying is dying, whether it is from coronavirus or hunger,” says Tsakane woman
“If the government cannot give us food parcels as promised, it should let us go back to work and hustle for our families to eat”
News | 22 April 2020
Years long feud between villages claims life of 19-year-old
“This is the first death, but these boys are causing each other serious injuries” says Eastern Cape village chief
News | 22 April 2020
Covid-19: Boycott threatened over online teaching
Student bodies demand equal access for all students before remote learning can commence
News | 21 April 2020
Covid-19: Port St Johns mostly ignores mayor’s call for total shutdown
With eight confirmed cases, mayor hoped to “break the chain”
Brief | 21 April 2020
Covid-19: Prison inmates are in immediate danger
Picture 70 to 100 people in a room that is 8x24 square metres
Analysis | 21 April 2020
Covid-19: “People are going on like there is no crisis” in Masiphumelele
“We are not ignorant as people say. We are forced by our living conditions”
News | 21 April 2020
Why South Africa needs basic income support now
A rapid increase in hunger levels in the poorest households undermines people’s ability to comply with the lockdown
Opinion | 21 April 2020
Covid-19: Film makers say relief fund is too small and inaccessible for most
Important to push for local content, says studio boss
News | 21 April 2020
Covid-19: Sixteen practical suggestions for easing the lockdown
No one knows with certainty what we should do, but we hope this stimulates public discussion
By Francois Venter, Kathy Mngadi, Nkuli Mashabane, Di Cooper, Nathan Geffen and Samanta Lalla-Edward
Opinion | 21 April 2020