A guide to keeping safe at work during Covid-19
In partnership with the Solidarity Fund.
Remember there are no safe people, there are only safe behaviours. We are all at risk: employers, employees, freelancers,...
Coronavirus: What rights do I have as an employee at the...
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The government gazetted detailed safety measures in the workplace for coronavirus in June last year. These outline the responsibilities...
Ling Shepherd: My life with a Covid-19 denialist
Many of us have entertained some kind of coronavirus conspiracy in the last year. I confess that I found myself down coconut bread and...
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...
The list: Opening dates for South African universities in 2021
As the second wave of COVID-19 infections sweeps across South Africa, plans to reopen tertiary education institutions may be affected. Here’s what you need...
We urgently need to think beyond “self-care”
Ling Shepherd argues that self-care is a lot more than a trip to the spa.
Notions of self-care are most often rooted in images of ...
Praise and worship in the time of coronavirus
We are no strangers to tele-evangelists. Many of us have grown up with the sound of sermons punctuating our days. Now more than ever,...
These startups and community projects are providing food during COVID-19
As the world continues to deal with the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a recognised need to preserve access to healthy...
Yes you can have summer fun at home
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South Africans take December seriously. Truly, we prepare the entire year for that two weeks of rest , relaxation...
The Daily Vox recommends: Our best picks of women writers in...
This year might not have been the greatest for book releases with COVID-19 meaning the cancellation of many book events. Added to that bookstores...
Here’s what to think about before leaving the house this summer...
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We know, Ke Dezemba, that time of the year when everyone kicks back and enjoys good weather and high...
Love thy neighbour: How to be a good neighbour during the...
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Here’s how to tell people to stick to the rules without being annoying. Be a good neighbour advising people...
Don’t be a mampara: Let us teach you how to wear...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed one message in every family meeting South Africa has had since March: wear your mask AND properly. As the...
Tips for using public transport during the coronavirus pandemic
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The first few months of Lockdown this year felt like a year compacted into three months.The coronavirus pandemic took...
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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“Sacrificing one year of the minstrel parade so we can live...
The annual Cape Minstrel Carnival is synonymous with year-end festivities in Cape Town. The pandemic has forced a postponement to 2022. A few troupes...
A snapshot of the Cape Minstrel Carnival history
The annual Cape Minstrel New Year Parade has taken place every year on the 2nd of January through the streets of Cape Town’s CBD....
The District Six museum is more than just a museum, it’s...
In the heart of the former inner-city residential area and in an old Methodist church in Cape Town, the District Six Museum has been...
The Social Dilemma: The technology that connects us also controls us
The Social Dilemma is a Netflix documentary-drama hybrid that shows how dominant and largely unregulated social media companies manipulate users by harvesting personal data,...
Nazeer Sonday on the need for protecting agricultural land
When visiting Table Mountain, you will find flat land that runs between the mountain into another mountain scape. The flat land which used to...
