3 reasons why we need a Waiver on monopolies of ALL...
One year ago, and seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, India and South Africa put forward the TRIPS Waiver proposal: a groundbreaking solution to...
Love thy neighbour: How to be a good neighbour during the...
In partnership with the Solidarity Fund.
Here’s how to tell people to stick to the rules without being annoying. Be a good neighbour advising people...
Two Johannesburg teachers open up about their back to school anxieties
The opening of schools has been pushed back to February 15 by the department of basic education. This was in relation to the rising...
Books Helping Children To Understand COVID19
The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a whole new set of anxieties. And if it’s been a scary time for us adults, it...
Celebrating Africa Day During The COVID-19 Pandemic
The role of African Universities as Agents of Solidarity and Development in Post-Pandemic Africa
by Cornelius Hagemeir and Professor Colin Chasi
Africa is defined by colonial...
The list: Free courses online to help your job prospects in...
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted gears on everything. Most if not all schooling went online, and is most likely to continue for the rest...
The SAPS is too caught up in its own contradictions to...
The lockdown protests in Cape Town offered us many laughs but it also showed that the police do know how to approach protests with...
Students struggling with online learning will be invited back to campus
Approximately 66% of students are set to return to campus under level two of South Africa’s lockdown restrictions. Minister of higher education Blade Nzimande...
New review report identifies crossroads for South Africa’s social justice sector
An in depth review of South Africa’s social justice sector that seeks to trace the development of the sector in the post-apartheid era has...
How the pandemic is rethinking cinemas
The entertainment industry in South Africa has been hit hard by the pandemic. Cinemas are one of many casualties with each adjusted lockdown. But...
Non-COVID Related Deaths Under Lockdown
Just around 700 people have died of the COVID-19 virus in South Africa. These deaths have not been the only casualties. With the deployment...
Fundraiser For Collins Khosa Family
Collins Khosa was one of the first casualties of the COVID-19 lockdown. Khosa from Alexandra, Johannesburg was killed on Easter Friday following a clash...
We can’t banish COVID-19. But we can end the pandemic with...
South Africa’s daily rate of new infections has been on a steady decline for some time. But, truth be told, a fourth wave is...
On The 21 Day Lock Down
The Right to Life
It would appear that President Ramaphosa is taking the necessary steps to safeguard lives. Many pundits are heaping praise on him...
Cape Town principal faces disciplinary action over Covid-19 school closure
During the first peak of COVID-19 infections in 2020, Heathfield High principal Wesley Neumanm refused to open his school. He now faces a disciplinary...
Solidarity Fund: Back to work but don’t be a mampara
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Don’t think masks are a sign of weakness. Don’t forget about social distancing and sanitising. Don’t be a mampara. This is the appeal from...
Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine
We spoke to Fatima Hassan, founder and head of the Health Justice Initiative (HJI) on what South Africans need to know about the vaccine.
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In their own words: UFS nursing students taking part in the...
In February 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination programme started in South Africa - providing a small glimpse of hope. At hospitals around the country, healthcare...
Basic Income Grant funding, explained
There has been a renewed call for the introduction of a basic income grant. The Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG) has long been spoken...
The list: tips for voting safely on November 1
On November 1, South Africans are heading to the polls to vote in the local government elections. According to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),...
