Covid-19 beach closures threaten the livelihoods of car guards
“This job gave me a sense of independence and pride”
News | 25 January 2021
No water to douse raging fire: 70 left homeless
Shackdwellers had to fetch water from another informal settlement
By Vincent Lali
News | 25 January 2021
Nearly 85,000 older South Africans have probably died from Covid-19
Pensioners at high risk and easily ignored
By James Stent
News | 25 January 2021
Can you be reinfected with the new Covid-19 variant? And how effective will vaccines be against it?
We don’t know the answers yet, but a local study sheds some light
Science | 25 January 2021
Over 100,000 South Africans have probably died of Covid-19
Latest MRC report shows over 16,000 excess deaths in week ending 16 January
News | 24 January 2021
“I have tried all the tricks … but with no success” says frustrated Covid-19 grant applicant
Despite new Post Office system, snaking queues are the norm in Port Elizabeth
News | 22 January 2021
Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence
Community is split, even within families, on whether mining should be allowed to take place
By Fred Kockott
News | 22 January 2021
Dog walker “finds joy” with furry pets amid lockdown blues
One dog walker says he often walks about 25 dogs per day
Brief | 22 January 2021
Massive CCMA budget cut will hurt workers, say unions
Far fewer commissioners to listen to cases will mean reduced turnaround time
By Liezl Human
News | 22 January 2021