South Africa|Gauteng

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Covid-19: Lockdown makes access to justice for prisoners even more difficult

Leeuwkop trial inmates “subjected daily to the control of the people they are suing for torture”

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News | 25 May 2020

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School children sell cigarettes to help parents make ends meet

“Selling cigarettes helps buy food for my family,” says 12-year-old

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News | 20 May 2020

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Judge reprimands ministers of police and defence for “lockdown brutality”

Court orders suspension of police and military involved in the torture and death of Collins Khosa

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News | 15 May 2020

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R140 for a packet of cigarettes in Soweto

Spaza shop owner says ban on alcohol and tobacco has cost him R25,000

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News | 15 May 2020

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Covid-19 relief can be aligned to BEE, court rules

Afriforum and Solidarity will appeal to the Constitutional Court

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Law | 11 May 2020

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Covid-19: Many domestic workers not covered by relief measures

Unions propose amnesty for all employers who have not registered with UIF

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News | 11 May 2020

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Covid-19: Tsakane’s pineapple beer joints are doing a roaring trade

“I always carry a mask with me but sadly I must take it off to drink my beer”

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News | 8 May 2020

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Covid-19: Slain Alex man’s case highlights failures of police and army watchdogs

Many allegations that accountability has got worse during lockdown

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Analysis | 6 May 2020

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Why the court ruled that the ban on religious gatherings is not unconstitutional

Under the regulations, every religious denomination is prevented from praying in congregation

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Law | 5 May 2020

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“Thanks to the generous donors my kitchen is full of food” says Tsakane resident

Couple urges community to make donations for families in need

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Brief | 4 May 2020

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“Coronavirus is the last thing to worry about while looking for gold deep inside a mine”

Informal miners say they are continuing operations amid lockdown

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News | 30 April 2020

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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

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“Dying is dying, whether it is from coronavirus or hunger,” says Tsakane woman

“If the government cannot give us food parcels as promised, it should let us go back to work and hustle for our families to eat”

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News | 22 April 2020

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Covid-19 preparations are in place say Gauteng hospitals

There’s agreement to use private hospital beds for public sector patients should the need arise

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News | 20 April 2020

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Waiting for a job on the roadside during lockdown

“Whenever cars stop they tell us to go home and stay safe from corona,” says Lucky Shabalala

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Brief | 20 April 2020

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Covid-19: No food, no money, no job – how can we stay indoors? ask Brakpan residents

“An anxious man can do nothing else but stand on the streets and make a plan for his family to eat”

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News | 17 April 2020