Opinion and Analysis
Covid-19: State should use Cape Town’s military airports for housing
Wingfield, Youngsfield and Ysterplaat could house more than 120,000 people
By Adi Kumar
Opinion | 1 June 2020
Covid-19: The epidemic reveals the cracks in our health and welfare systems
Improving services in rural KwaZulu-Natal
Opinion | 29 May 2020
Covid-19: Whatever unfolds in our prisons will affect all of us
The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives
By Sasha Gear and Doreen Gaura
Opinion | 26 May 2020
Here’s what the models predict about Covid-19
But beware: soothsaying has a checkered history
By Marcus Low and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 22 May 2020
SASSA’s big test: When will the emergency Covid-19 social grant be paid?
Many South Africans have no income
Analysis | 19 May 2020
Leading SA health experts warn that Covid-19 response is hurting other health priorities
Children are suffering increasingly from preventable infectious diseases, including TB and measles, due to missed vaccinations
Linda-Gail Bekker, Valerie Mizrahi, Ntobeko Ntusi, Tom Moultrie, Tracey Naledi, Mark Hatherill, Debbie Bradshaw, Rob Dorrington, Robin Wood
Opinion | 17 May 2020
Auditor-General should oversee billions in the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund
Public deserves transparency for the fund to which thousands have contributed
Opinion | 15 May 2020
How we are dealing with Covid-19 in care homes
We are doing our best in difficult circumstances but we need more assistance from the Department of Social Development
By Leon Geffen
Opinion | 14 May 2020
Police watchdog promises to improve, but controversial targets remain
Funding shortfalls call into question IPID’s ability to fulfil its mandate
Analysis | 14 May 2020