Covid-19

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High demand for contraceptive pills smuggled in from Zimbabwe

The market is fuelled by the struggle women have to access health facilities

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News | 9 April 2021

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SAMWU members protest in Kouga in support of suspended shop stewards

Suspension followed strike over Covid-19 allowance

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Brief | 8 April 2021

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Refugee musician gives Johannesburg children the opportunity he didn’t have

Pianist Amisi Mubale teaches children at Lorentzville safe space

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Photo Essay | 8 April 2021

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Covid-19 has hit pregnant women hard

Researchers find higher rates of still births and maternal deaths

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Science | 7 April 2021

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Covid-19: Lindiwe Sisulu fails to deliver R600 million rent relief

Housing activists demand answers eight months after Sisulu’s budget vote announcement

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News | 7 April 2021

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Unions join artists in protest over Covid-19 relief funding

Protesters want to know why more than R200 million has still not been allocated

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Brief | 31 March 2021

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Should we have another tough lockdown? Not yet

Starting a lockdown too early or too late reduces the benefits but not the hardships

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Science | 31 March 2021

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Homeless shelter battles on as donations shrink during pandemic

OWL shelter hopes to benefit from Western Cape government plan to fund an additional 1,000 beds in the province

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News | 31 March 2021

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Last minute drive to clear disability grant backlog

Black Sash concerned that rushed medical assessments will affect the outcome of applications

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News | 30 March 2021