Beware these fake claims about Covid-19
We debunk nonsense being spread about the pandemic
Science | 6 April 2020
Covid-19: Street vendor says she can now feed family of 17 under relaxed regulations
Informal taders selling essential goods and uncooked foods to now operate with a permit during the lockdown
News | 6 April 2020
Family facing eviction rejects municipality’s Wendy house
Court document shows that house was supposed to be “a standard two bedroom brick and mortar structure with indoor sanitation facilities”
By Liezl Human
News | 6 April 2020
Covid-19: How South Africa will test for the virus
TB test repurposed for Covid-19 will massively increase capacity
By Elsabé Brits
News | 6 April 2020
Covid-19: Informal settlement gets long-awaited toilets
“The municipality should not wait to act when there are pandemics like [Covid-19] to provide residents with basic services” says PE resident
Brief | 6 April 2020
Covid-19: I wouldn’t go back to the streets says homeless man
Over 2,000 homeless people placed in shelters in Durban
News | 6 April 2020
Covid-19: “I’ve lost six months of my income” says musician
Government avails relief funds for performers out of pocket due to the lockdown
News | 6 April 2020
Covid-19: New regulations clamp down on profiteering
Competition Tribunal can deal with matters urgently and impose pricing orders
Law | 4 April 2020
After the storm: protesting refugees settle in to marquee life
No city, province, or national officials at site
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 3 April 2020