Opinion and Analysis

Managing the impact of fighting Covid-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers

Hundreds of psychologists and psychiatrists are volunteering to offer support

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Opinion | 30 April 2020

Covid-19 grant: We can learn from Namibia

Emergency grant was paid out to hundreds of thousands within three weeks

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Analysis | 29 April 2020

Covid-19: You can’t buy warm food, but you can buy Lottery tickets

No explanation offered as to why this has remained an essential good

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Opinion | 24 April 2020

Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration

Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases

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Opinion | 24 April 2020

Covid-19: Ramaphosa’s plan is good, but the budget is insufficient

An in-depth analysis of the social grants component of the relief package

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Analysis | 23 April 2020

Covid-19: Informal traders will need support after the lockdown

Millions of South Africans are dependent on the informal economy

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Opinion | 23 April 2020

Covid-19: Unpacking President Ramaphosa’s rescue package

A major step forward, but some warning lights are flashing

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Analysis | 22 April 2020

Covid-19: Prison inmates are in immediate danger

Picture 70 to 100 people in a room that is 8x24 square metres

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Analysis | 21 April 2020

Why South Africa needs basic income support now

A rapid increase in hunger levels in the poorest households undermines people’s ability to comply with the lockdown

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Opinion | 21 April 2020