SA’s COVID-19 infections now at 1,655, with 11 confirmed deaths
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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.
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ANALYSIS: Coronavirus in Africa – to mask or not to mask, that is the question
With face masks flying off global shelves due to panic buying, should you also strain every sinew to get one? Africa Check takes a look at what the science says.
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CHARLES WEBSTER: Coronavirus: Now is not the time
Now is not the time to say “mind your own business” – we are all in the same boat and with this virus your actions affect me, wherever you are on the planet, writes Charles Webster.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: I am a firm believer in the people
As we navigate our way through the difficult times that lie ahead, we must continue in the spirit of empathy and selflessness and move with unity of purpose, writes the presidents in his weekly letter.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: On pandemics, public disorder & panic buying
COVID-19 is unpredictable in the sense that South Africa has never faced this kind of state of disaster before, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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With love from China - a letter to coronavirus-hit South Africa
Tonye Stuurman is in the midst of the coronovirus pandemic in China. She sends us a love letter on what it's like there, and what she's learnt that can help us in South Africa.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Let’s not allow a 'good crisis' go to waste
Now may be a good time to deepen our understanding of how the inter-relatedness of the world impacts on our approach to public health, poverty and disease, writes Judith February.
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Coronavirus self-isolation: A psychologist explains how to avoid cabin fever
When people are stuck indoors for long periods of time, they can report getting “cabin fever” or feel like they are going “stir crazy”.
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ANALYSIS: Coronavirus: 10 reasons why you ought not to panic
It would be wrong to say there is good news coming out of COVID-19, but there is cause for optimism; reasons to think there may be ways to contain and defeat the virus. And lessons to learn for the future.
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OPINION: How COVID-19 should change our ways of working
We need to get a clearer understanding of the impact of the virus and why businesses must focus on people, operations and mitigation of damage beyond the current point, writes Miyelani Holeni.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Coronavirus economic fallout inevitable
Cyril Ramphosa talks about life in the time of coronavirus.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: The COVID-19 curse and informal settlements
How are we going to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in informal settlements when the social and health needs of these populations are so often invisible, asks Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Busisiwe Mkhwebane threatens the rule of law in SA
If it was not before, then it must now be abundantly clear that this Public Protector is unfit for office, writes Judith February.
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ANALYSIS: Coronavirus: How big, how bad, and what to look out for
What percentage of people who get the virus are dying from it? Is this high compared with other infectious diseases? Is the reaction overblown?
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What’s the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?
It's a matter of scale, writes Rebecca SB Fischer.
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ANALYSIS: Coronavirus implications for employers and employees
Webber Wentzel identifies the key legal considerations from an employment and health and safety perspective and provides advice on practical steps employers can take to safeguard employees.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: SA women and girls continue to die at the hands of men
In his weekly letter, the president said progress in ending patriarchy and achieving gender equality in South Africa had been uneven.
