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COVID-19 highlights South Africa's need for local level social data
12th May 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a fundamentally social and societal event. The virus spreads between people, and impacts individuals, households and... →
UCT’s further plans for continuing academic year: setting the record straight
17th April 2020 The University of Cape Town has noted some confusion in the media and on social media, resulting from a claim that all students will return to... →
Statement from BLSA CEO Regarding President's Announcement On COVID-19
14th April 2020 The president’s announcement last week that the cabinet will donate one third of their salaries to the Solidarity Fund was an important signal.... →
Tough choices about who gets ICU access: the ethical principles guiding South Africa
8th April 2020 Just weeks after confirming the first case of COVID-19 in South Africa, the government ordered a lockdown in an attempt to flatten the curve of... →
South Africa can – and should – top up child support grants to avoid a humanitarian crisis
1st April 2020 South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown is likely to have a devastating impact on the incomes of workers and their dependants. There is broad agreement... →
Panic buying in the wake of COVID-19 underscores inequalities in South Africa
23rd March 2020 Pictures of empty shelves and long queues have pervaded all forms of media in South Africa over the past few days. These scenes are not unlike... →
Minister Sisulu appoints disgraced Gugile Nkwinti to new Advisory Committee of rogues
5th March 2020 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has learnt that Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has hired ex-Rural Development... →
Cosatu says pension fund prop for Eskom not risk free, but only option
By: African News Agency 4th March 2020 The Congress of South African Trade unions (Cosatu) on Wednesday told MPs its proposal to use public service pension funds to cut Eskom's debt by... →
