SLR: Telling stories – what Covid-19 book displays on Zoom, Teams say about you
As Covid-19 gets us into the groove of virtual meetings, it’s been fun and interesting to see what other people’s homes look like behind them.
Global Citizen
SLR: Why Richard Branson, where capitalism and ego meet, is enemy #1. BRILLIANT!
Simon Lincoln Reader remembers those days clearly when Richard Branson was among the rich and powerful with Mandela Endorsement Obsession.
SLR: Listening instead of forwarding opinions has the potential to build reason in pandemic
One of the more obvious features of commentary surrounding the pandemic is that the desire to be right has never been more desperate.
Covid-19 could kill 300,000 in Africa, 50+ SA deaths; Cape gangsters feed poor; SA banks to help small business
The Covid-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty across Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa warns.
Suicide by Covid-19, the Zimbabwe way? -Cathy Buckle
Zimbabwe Independence hasn’t been celebrated with its usual mass gatherings, as Covid-19 containment keeps people away.
My new normal … solving puzzles
As Covid-19 and the lockdown take grip, attempting to integrate work, family and alone time is currently an ultimate jigsaw puzzle.
Useful tips for home schooling during lockdown
Mordechai Levy-Eichel says there are four essential points that all those currently experimenting with homeschooling should bear in mind.
Let’s not kill SAA – let’s chop it up, salvage the good bits: SA airline industry expert
Guy Leitch, publisher and editor of SA Flyer and Flightcom, sets out a rescue plan to salvage the parts of South African Airways that work.
SLR: “Loved and loathed” Boris Johnson convalescing to face the music on Covid-19 handling
But to understand why Boris Johnson is so loved is also to understand why he is so loathed. To certain quarters he represents the continuation of a world order they detest.
Garth Owen-Smith: The Elephant Bull of community-based conservation
Garth Owen-Smith, a great African conservation visionary and globally recognised pioneer in community conservation, died on 11 April after a long battle with cancer.