Covid-19
Social grants: the young men who make a living queuing for others
Sometimes knives are drawn as “agents” fight for their place in the Covid-19 grant queue
News | 15 January 2021
Covid-19: School opening delayed
Learners to return on 15 February but teachers will go back earlier
Brief | 15 January 2021
A pandemic is no time for austerity, says vaccine coalition
People’s Vaccine Campaign demands participation in government plan
By Liezl Human
News | 15 January 2021
Ivermectin and Covid-19: Why it’s promising but why we need to be cautious
While several studies have shown promising results there is not yet enough data for regulatory authorities to approve ivermectin
Science | 15 January 2021
Covid-19: Long tightly packed queues outside labour department
People battling with online applications have flocked to local centres, causing overcrowding
News | 14 January 2021
Extend disability grants, Black Sash tells SASSA as queues shock country
SASSA has proposed a ten-point plan to deal with backlogs
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff
News | 14 January 2021
When you have to spend R120 to access your R350 social grant
Eastern Cape beneficiaries travel 100km to try to beat the queues
News | 14 January 2021
Covid-19: Cell phone study shows where infections take place
“Stop pussyfooting around funerals” says infectious disease professor
Science | 14 January 2021
Dozens risk arrest for flouting lockdown rules to try to apply for IDs
But minister Motsoaledi this week temporarily suspended certain services, including applications for new IDs, passports and all marriage services
News | 14 January 2021