Say hello to lockdown lite
After months of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, it seems we are in line for a further easing of the regulations
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Trail of Covid cases on trial in the courts
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the state of disaster in March, the government’s lockdown regulations have been the subject of public scrutiny and ire
Big retailers need to step up to the plate
To stave off a multi-generational malnutrition crisis, the food industry must work with government to provide highly nutritious foods at cost during the pandemic
The unbearable sadness of lockdown
Loneliness can seem like a hopeless hole that increases anxiety, depression, fears or thoughts of suicide
Cellphones, Covid-19 and zoom calls: The making of ‘Cabin Fever’
‘Cabin Fever’, written, directed and produced by Tim Greene, was filmed on cellphones during the hard lockdown earlier this year. It’s a no-budget triumph
Teachers trying to catch up, ‘ticking boxes’, overloading learners
Teachers who spoke to the Mail & Guardian this week are not confident that any effective teaching and learning will take place during this academic year, even if it is extended
Residents raise a stink over landfill
The years-long battle against the EnviroServ waste site at Shongweni has taken a new turn
Jobs at stake as financial losses hit ArcelorMittal
South Africa’s steel producer’s earnings dropped in the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand and a lacklustre economy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown
The glass is half empty
The ban on alcohol sales does not only affect liquor companies — it ripples lethally through other related businesses such as the bottle and packaging industry, which, if it closed, would mean job losses
Job seekers hit the pavement in hope and desperation
About 3-million South Africans have lost their jobs during the lockdown. Lester Kiewit talks to people waiting for work on the side of the road in Cape Town
Job losses induce midwife crisis
The pandemic has an especially dire effect on sectors dominated by women, such as birth companions. Doulas are already feeling the pinch
Red flags over Durban’s multimillion-rand Covid-19 overtime bill
eThekwini metro police and security staff are raking in almost R100-million in overtime during the lockdown, with some employees far exceeding the permitted overtime cap of 40 hours a month
Durban mayor pulls plug on R8m online lockdown channel
eThekwini’s enterprising parks and recreation department launched the channel, intended to entertain the city’s people during the lockdown, without getting authorisation
It’s not a case of jobs or lives. Jobs are lives
Starvation is driving the spread of the coronavirus and the government needs to let people work and create jobs
We all want ‘normal’ back, but we need to hang on a little longer
We’re a socially inclined species, meaning it’s tough to say at home and forego interaction with friends. But this is the one of the best things we can do to prevent the further spread of Covid-19
Civil service edges closer to Covid cliff
Public sector unions say the rampant Covid-19 pandemic will have a devastating effect on how the government is run and services are delivered
Eusebius McKaiser: Ramaphosa may want to swap title of president for mister
The president and the National Coronavirus Command Council have turned taxis into vectors of death
Mask rules are not meant to ‘criminalise’ the public
Shop owners and taxi drivers can now refuse entry to people who defy mandatory mask-wearing regulations
Back in time to meals on wheels
Cape Town’s oldest roadhouse is hoping to make a comeback during the coronavirus lockdown. Nostalgia is the biggest seller
People’s behaviour stoking Gauteng pandemic
The active case count of Gauteng surpasses that of whole countries. Workers at clinics report a ‘concerning’ relaxation of basic health protocols
Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
Nollywood-style weddings land on the cutting room floor
As the coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings persist, Nigeria is having to tone down the grand events it cherishes
UIF delays are making me Ters
We can gamble and eat out and one day gwais will be legal, but staying pozi is best — the
virus is gaining on us, writes Paddy Harper
Cape Town suspends metro cops involved in eviction of naked man
Four police officers are being investigated after a video of them evicting a man, who had been bathing at the time, was circulated on social media
International students need equal care
Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy
Lockdown level three brings waves of despair
Like all of us, Derek Davey is trying to put on a brave face as we live through a once-in-a-life-time disaster
Workers battle for UIF payouts
Snarl-ups at the Unemployment Insurance Fund and bosses not assisting employees worsens people’s suffering
‘I get nothing at the end of the day’
The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new Covid-19 rules
Schools have tanks – but no water
The state rapidly put in place a solution for the emergency provision of water, but it has been hampered by the shortage, and cost, of water tankers
Raising men to handle romantic rejection can diminish violence against women
The problem is that men see a break-up as a challenge to their masculinity and would rather get even than get over it
Workers rights rolled back as Covid-19 strikes
The economic crisis triggered by the pandemic has laid bare longstanding deficiencies in labour rights around the world
Trump awakes human decency
The US leader’s outrageous rule and overt bigotry roused the white middle class from indifference
