Covid-19
Yes, we can afford a Universal Basic Income Guarantee
It just needs political will
By Aliya Chikte and Gilad Isaacs
Opinion | 28 July 2021
The Covid grant should be R585, so everyone can afford to eat
Black Sash launches a report into the implementation and impact of the Covid-19 SRD Grant
By Theresa Edlmann, Engenas Senona, Erin Torkelson and Wanga Zembe
Opinion | 27 July 2021
Covid-19: Unions should push harder for teachers to get vaccinated
It’s almost never a reasonable choice to not get vaccinated
GroundView | 26 July 2021
“Serving from the pot, you pray that the food is enough”
Community soup kitchens say the number of people coming for food has increased in recent months
News | 23 July 2021
Sharp increase in deaths places strain on Johannesburg cemeteries
“These numbers are staggering,” says City Parks spokesperson
News | 22 July 2021
Covid-19 vaccines: Current challenge is not supply but using the available vaccines
The government’s plan requires vaccinating one million people per week, but it has only fully vaccinated 1.4 million people in nine weeks.
By Nicoli Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings
Analysis | 22 July 2021
Learners must get meals during Covid-19 pandemic, court orders
Minister and MECs to provide detailed plans within a month
News | 21 July 2021
Treasury considering return of Covid-19 grant
Activists have so far collected over 62,000 signatures to petition for the R350 grant to be reintroduced
By Liezl Human
Brief | 20 July 2021
Covid-19: Restaurant owners fume at TERS failures
Many immigrant restaurant workers find themselves excluded from payment system
News | 20 July 2021