About 1 600 families in the Stjwetla shack settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg are standing on the verge of seismic change. This is one of their stories
Like all of us, Derek Davey is trying to put on a brave face as we live through a once-in-a-life-time disaster
President’s address covered the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and the murder and rape of women ‘who were killed by men’
Low and no-income people are the hardest hit by Covid-19. Isolation is near impossible in places like townships. Rather lift them out of poverty
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
If the government relaxes its total ban, there’s more chance of people modifying their behaviour, for example, not sharing cigarettes or drinking from the same bottle
Our arts writer reflects on attending Afropunk with a new appreciation for human encounters, courtesy of the national lockdown
