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Linda van Tilburg
James Myburgh believes that some of the measures introduced by SA government serves no “rational purpose in checking the spread of Covid-19”.
Cyril’s leadership is described as “formidable” and African correspondent Andrew Harding says Minister Zweli Mkhize “has likewise garnered near universal praise”.
GG Alcock says with lockdown there have been contradictory messages to the spaza sector with reports of police closing any that are immigrant-owned.
The social legitimacy of the Covid-19 lockdown is likely to run aground unless everyone in SA has access to sufficient food. And it’s not looking good.
Many pictures are being shared of how little regard there is for social distancing in South Africa’s townships during the 21-day lockdown.
What are the Red Flags that we as readers of the messages and memes should look for when we are sent a message on social media before we click or forward the message?
At a moment when there are global scarcities for items as diverse as toilet paper and ventilators, Mr. Duke offers something else in short supply: fact checking.
Two Cape Town women, Iming Lin who runs Meuse Farm in Hout Bay and Ashley Newell have come up with a solution to shift the food flow.
Informal sector guru GG Alcock relates the stories of local hawkers and traders who have been blocked from operating and buying goods from markets.
Deciding what to wear when working from home has become harder than it used to be due to coronavirus-mandated social distancing.