Articles for Tania Broughton
Covid-19: Dlamini-Zuma faces challenge over threat to lock-up infected people
“The prevention of the spread of the virus can be achieved through self-isolation at home”
News | 24 April 2020
Covid-19 lockdown bridges social divide for Durban’s homeless
Raymond Perrier of the Denis Hurley Centre says it took three days to achieve what NGOs had been trying to do for three years
Interview | 24 April 2020
Covid-19: Family of dead man ask court to rule against police and army
“Security services consider the lockdown a licence to use force and to punish civilians”
News | 22 April 2020
Covid-19: Economists propose R400 billion relief plan
“Governments worldwide have taken extraordinary measures. By contrast, the response from the South African government has been relatively limited”
News | 20 April 2020
Covid-19: Lawyers urge justice minister to re-open more courts
Legal Practice Council warns of serious consequences as administration of justice grinds to a halt
News | 16 April 2020
Covid-19: New regulations to get water and sanitation packs to communities
There is now an emergency procurement mechanism in place
Brief | 16 April 2020
Covid-19: Motshekga urged to restore school feeding schemes during lockdown
Concern about need to provide meals for nine million learners
News | 13 April 2020
Covid-19: Judge scolds union for “untenable” case against Minister of Health
“Under circumstances of national disaster, everyone is called upon, for the good of society as a whole, to co-operate in bringing the pandemic under control.”
News | 11 April 2020
Covid-19: Health minister calls for volunteers
NGOs and retired medical professionals especially needed
Brief | 9 April 2020