Covid-19: Why “test, test, test” is easier said than done
Both money and logistics are barriers to scaling up the number of tests for the novel coronavirus
By James Stent and Nathan Geffen
Science | 17 March 2020
Covid-19: Nursing homes face major challenges
Elderly and frail at a higher risk from Covid-19
By Liezl Human
News | 17 March 2020
DA and ANC councillors both say hostel is not in their ward
“We are good enough to be used during elections but when we want service delivery we become a nuisance to them”
News | 17 March 2020
Covid-19: Universities across the country close
Students asked to vacate residences at UCT
By Ashraf Hendricks and Joseph Chirume
News | 17 March 2020
“I don’t know where I will sleep or get money to buy materials to rebuild my shack”
The City of Cape Town acted on a court order at the weekend demolishing dozens of shacks
By Vincent Lali
News | 17 March 2020
Covid-19: Caluza clinic is bad enough in normal times
During an epidemic it may be much worse
News | 16 March 2020
Love dispute blamed for 66 families displaced by shack fire
“We are suffering for arguments between people we don’t know” says victim
Brief | 16 March 2020
Joubertina Hospital night shift closed since November after robbery
Nearest hospital is 45km away
News | 16 March 2020
How the Lottery funded an R8.5 million Facebook page
Director of Harmonica Jazz Foundation was a member of a National Lotteries Commission distributing agency
By Liezl Human
Feature | 16 March 2020