2 SA cruise ship passengers who travelled to Mozambican Islands have COVID-19
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PAUL MASHATILE: The artillery being used by SA in the fight against COVID-19
As opposed to a large fiscal artillery, what South Africa is bringing to the fight against the economic impact of COVID-19 is the collective will of all sectors of society to pull together through this challenging period, writes Paul Mashatile.
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FACT CHECK: Mzwandile Masina incorrect about COVID-19 ‘vaccine’
In his 18 March state of the city address, the City of Ekurhuleni’s executive mayor, Mzwandile Masina proposed using the municipality’s emergency funds “to procure the vaccine Inferon B from Cuba”.
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ANALYSIS: The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same
We must avoid the mistakes made throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries by undertaking fundamental reforms to ensure that we never again face the threat of pandemics.
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ISMAIL VADI: Keep the activism fire burning by living the legacy of Kathrada
Our activism must focus on the actual and immediate needs in our communities over the next few months - just like Ahmed Kathrada's did, writes Ismail Vadi.
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OMRY MAKGOALE: Coronavirus control fence between SA and Zimbabwe won't work
Building the fence at Beitbridge is a key national project, but it will not prevent the entrance of illegal immigrants, writes Omry Makgoale.
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ANALYSIS: Virus makes water shortages everyone’s problem
Washing hands requires clean water, yet more than 2 billion people globally lack access to it, according to the UN.
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ANALYSIS: COVID-19 tests: How they work and what’s in development
What tests are being used by health officials, how much do they really cost and what developments are there to come?
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Lockdown most effective way of containing COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the experience of the South Africans in Wuhan demonstrates the effectiveness – and the necessity – of a state of lockdown.
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OPINION: A balanced memory of Credo Mutwa would serve posterity better
Days after his death in Kuruman, in the Northern Cape, at the age of 98 - Thato wa Magogodi looks into significant occurrences around the life Sanusi Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, and calls for a balanced recollection of history.
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FACT CHECK: Chloroquine tested as treatment for COVID-19 – but is not a cure
Africa Check takes a look at the claims circulating that chloroquine is an “antidote” to Covid-19.
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ANALYSIS: Reality of COVID-19's exponential growth shows SA’s lockdown is right
As a computer scientist who also works in bioinformatics, I’m very familiar with exponential growth, it’s clear to me that President Ramaphosa has done the right thing, writes Philip Machanick.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: RamKhize to the rescue - leadership during coronavirus
The Ramaphosa and Mkhize duo is winning the hearts of South Africans with their strong command so far, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Things to do in COVID-19 lockdown
Here are few things that have come up for Haji Mohamed Dawjee in the past 9 days of her self-isolation.
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ANALYSIS: TB, HIV and COVID-19: urgent questions as 3 epidemics collide
Speculation based on the behaviour of other viruses and chronic illnesses raises concerns that HIV and TB patients may have a higher risk of developing severe disease.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: COVID-19 lockdown: Keep faith with SA’s hard-won democracy
South Africa's 21-day coronavirus lockdown is about more than a set of rules to be followed. It is about finding the wellspring of goodness we all know still sits at the heart of this complex country, writes Judith February.
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ANALYSIS: COVID-19: Could the cure be worse than the disease for SA?
There are reasons to believe the promulgated measures announced by President Ramaphosa may be excessive and premature, writes Seán Mfundza Muller.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Letter to fellow journalists in this time of coronavirus
Now is the time to rebuild our relationship with the public, writes Sanef chair Mahlatse Mahlase.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Now is the time to listen to our government about coronavirus
It's time for us to get with the seriousness of the COVID-19 programme, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
