Opinion and Analysis
Covid-19: Sixteen practical suggestions for easing the lockdown
No one knows with certainty what we should do, but we hope this stimulates public discussion
By Francois Venter, Kathy Mngadi, Nkuli Mashabane, Di Cooper, Nathan Geffen and Samanta Lalla-Edward
Opinion | 21 April 2020
Covid-19 shows us that executive pay cuts are possible
Here are the companies that have committed to cuts
Analysis | 16 April 2020
Covid-19: The unanswered questions after Minister Mkhize’s team’s excellent presentations
With great overview, comes great responsibility
By Alex Welte
Opinion | 14 April 2020
Covid-19: The Strandfontein Relocation Camp is a test of our morality as a city
Thousands of Capetonians object to the way the City is treating homeless people during the lockdown
Opinion | 14 April 2020
Covid-19: Open Letter to Minister Angie Motshekga
Ten suggestions for the Minister of Basic Education to assist school children and teachers during and after the lockdown
Opinion | 14 April 2020
Covid-19: Lockdown threatens women farm workers’ access to food
“We are going to starve” says seasonal worker in De Doorns
Opinion | 14 April 2020
Covid-19 and women: This is what government needs to do
National response needs to be gender sensitive and pro-poor
Opinion | 7 April 2020
Police kill three people in three days of lockdown. This is normal for South Africa
Lockdown exposes police brutality that has always been widespread and routine
Analysis | 1 April 2020
Covid-19: What happens after the lockdown?
The epidemic won’t disappear by 17 April. We have merely bought three weeks breathing space to plan for the future
By Alex Welte
Opinion | 31 March 2020