Covid-19 grant: We can learn from Namibia
Emergency grant was paid out to hundreds of thousands within three weeks
By Jeremy Seekings, Lena Gronbach and Nicoli Nattrass
Analysis | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Police watchdog investigation of first lockdown death reveals deep flaws
“How can they say that he just dropped dead?” asks his stepdaughter after witnesses describe how Petrus Miggels was beaten by police
Feature | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: “At least something good came out of this lockdown” says settlement resident
Mandeni informal settlement got six toilets and running water after 10 years of waiting
Brief | 28 April 2020
Conflict in Philippi over electricity connections
Men living in Ramaphosa informal settlement accused of attacking women in Victoria Mxenge community
News | 28 April 2020
Hours after agreeing not to demolish shacks, eThekwini municipality sends in Land Invasion Unit
No demolitions, but residents of Khenana informal settlement say they were threatened and harassed
News | 28 April 2020
Covid-19: Vhembe District village without clean water for three weeks
The municipality says tanks are delivering water to villages across the district
Brief | 28 April 2020
Covid-19 Report 1: Understanding the most important science of the past week
We introduce a new occasional column to help make sense of the science
GroundUp and Spotlight staff
Covid-19 Report | 28 April 2020
Covid-19: Minister puts a stop to lottery ticket sales
Unclear why National Lotteries Commission was selling a non-essential good during lockdown
News | 25 April 2020
Covid-19: Autism community pleads for relaxed lockdown rules
“I have no fence so I am forced to keep him indoors. Taking a walk is very important for his mental and physical benefit”
News | 24 April 2020