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COVID-19: how personal versus public freedoms are playing out in South Africa
3rd April 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in South Africa two weeks ago, the first glimpse emerged of the lengths to which people would go to avoid... →
DRD consulting with govt, labour to restart Far West Rand gold recoveries 
By: Martin Creamer 3rd April 2020 Surface gold mining company DRDGold is considering re-starting operations at its Far West Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation at... →
Mobile testing, sampling units for Covid-19 launched 
By: Simone Liedtke 2nd April 2020 In light of the increasing number of Covid-19 local transmissions in South Africa, the Department of Health and government have stepped up capacity... →
Shaping Africa's urban areas to withstand future pandemics
2nd April 2020 The power of cities comes from the number of interactions they enable, between people, firms and markets - they are centres of social interaction.... →
Lagos' size and slums will make stopping the spread of COVID-19 a tough task
2nd April 2020 Human vulnerability has come to the fore with the coronavirus practically bringing the world to its knees. National and city governments are taking... →
Sandton and Bedfordview: SANDF to focus on Gauteng's hotspots
By: News24Wire 27th March 2020 Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula refused to divulge the number of soldiers deployed to help police enforce regulations during the 21-day... →
DA requests clear timeframe for water and sanitation interventions as lockdown looms
26th March 2020 With less than 24 hours before the nationwide lockdown, many communities still do not have access to reliable water and sanitation resources.... →
The mining industry must adhere to the 10-points action plan designed to fight Coronavirus
24th March 2020 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) calls on all mining companies to respect and be guided by the high-level measures designed with the sole... →