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...
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...
Abahlali baseMjondolo: An urgent call to build solidarity in action
This is a statement released at the weekend by Thapelo Mohapi, Mqapheli Bonono and Nomusa Sizani of Abahlali baseMjondolo and Marvin Govender of the Phoenix Residents...
The virtual reality of death
Grief is something you don’t overcome. These last two years we have witnessed death at unprecedented levels. The pandemic has caused us to live...
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation youth help senior citizens get vaccinated
In early July, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation youth embarked on an outreach programme. They went door-to-door helping those who are eligible for the Covid-19...
#UnemployedDocsinSA: No jobs for doctors in a pandemic
Over 400 junior doctors are planning to sue the department of health for not employing them. Last week a letter of demand from Mabuza...
Covid-19: The scope for vaccinations in South Africa needs to be...
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on June 27 the country will move into an adjusted level 4 lockdown for 14 days. This was response to...
How to access mental health resources online
For the longest time, South Africa has been a country facing a mental health crisis. With the coronavirus pandemic, this crisis has deepened as...
7 ways to support local small businesses during COVID19
Local small businesses are essential for our economy. They bring growth and innovation to communities. They provide employment, create entrepreneurship opportunities and support local...
#HealthcareDuringAPandemic: We speak to three women to understand their experiences
Before Covid-19, public healthcare in South Africa was under-resourced and under pressure. In the pandemic we have seen healthcare workers work under immense stress....
Separating the myths from the facts about the vaccine roll-out
Last week a Whatsapp message was widely shared claiming nearly expired vaccines would be available at Mitchell’s Plain Hospital, Cape Town. Those who received...
Covid-19: How survivors’ guilt might be affecting you
Living through a pandemic, surrounded by death and illness and growing inequality, is a difficult thing. But when adding to all that feelings of...
How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health
Emmanuel Ojo, University of the Witwatersrand; Annie Burger, Stellenbosch University; Anthony J Onwuegbuzie, University of Cambridge; Bryan Jason Bergsteedt, Stellenbosch University; Samantha Adams, Stellenbosch...
Covid-19: How to help India in the Covid crisis
The current surge of coronavirus infections is devastating India. The world’s second most populated country is facing an unprecedented crisis in which thousands of...
Doctors Without Borders – Drawing Lessons from South Africa’s Second wave,...
A third wave is coming, and South Africa needs to prepare.
Drawing on the experience of responding to the second COVID-19 wave in seven hospitals...
Healthcare workers reflect on their Covid vaccine experiences
There was a sense of jubilation as people around South Africa in mid February as we watched nurse Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi become the first person...
University protests lull – but funding issues persist
There seems to be a lull in student protest action across South Africa - but the issues that sparked this year’s protests persist. Many...
Corona on the other side of wealth
Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu or “I am because you are” is how we describe the meaning of Ubuntu. It speaks to the phenomena that we...
Hey Cyril, the family’s got some questions for you …
These days, the only interesting thing about the country’s occasional family meetings is working out whether our aunties on Whatsapp have got the time...
Q&A: Kagiso Trust on the triumph of grade 12 learners in...
The Kagiso Trust is a self-funded South African development agency. This year, the trust is celebrating the performance of grade 12s in schools that...
