Opinion and Analysis
Covid-19 grant: We can learn from Namibia
Emergency grant was paid out to hundreds of thousands within three weeks
By Jeremy Seekings, Lena Gronbach and Nicoli Nattrass
Analysis | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: You can’t buy warm food, but you can buy Lottery tickets
No explanation offered as to why this has remained an essential good
Opinion | 24 April 2020
Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration
Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases
Opinion | 24 April 2020
Covid-19: Ramaphosa’s plan is good, but the budget is insufficient
An in-depth analysis of the social grants component of the relief package
Analysis | 23 April 2020
Covid-19: Informal traders will need support after the lockdown
Millions of South Africans are dependent on the informal economy
By Sarah Heneck
Opinion | 23 April 2020
Covid-19: Unpacking President Ramaphosa’s rescue package
A major step forward, but some warning lights are flashing
By Gilad Isaacs
Analysis | 22 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
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: 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