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The coming showdown (II)

25 May 2020

RW Johnson writes on SA's ballooning state debt, and the options for dealing with it

Will lockdown regulations go the way of their apartheid lookalikes?

24 May 2020

John Kane-Berman says that, then as now, illegitimate policies become ever-harder to enforce against economic imperatives

Finding my father

25 May 2020

Roy Isacowitz reflects on his just released biography of Jock Isacowitz

Covid-19: 18 000 test backlog in WCape - Alan Winde

25 May 2020

More than 1 000 confirmed cases reported in province, for second day in a row

How govt checkmated itself

24 May 2020

RW Johnson says that, egged on by his admirers, Ramaphosa walked into a trap

Iservice

"Townsend joins Accenture Interactive • YGK: O'Brien Manana • Massive TV viewership spikes" - MarkLives

"Could dire predictions for Covid-19 in SA be another buggy mess that looks like angel-hair pasta?" - BizNews

"Govts have got Covid-19 data analysis HORRIBLY wrong – SA number experts. MUST READ!" - BizNews

"A more realistic measurement of our Covid-19 numbers – Dave de Klerk" - BizNews

News & Analysis

Nothing to worry about

22 May 2020

Andrew Donaldson writes on his new career testing the natives for Covid-19, Melanie Verwoerd, and other matters

Burning down the house to get rid of the white mice

22 May 2020

William Saunderson-Meyer writes on the ANC’s project to use the Covid-19 crisis to reshape SA

Anban Pillay wants MRC to investigate Glenda Gray

22 May 2020

Acting Health DG says scientist's critical comments on lockdown harmed SA's Covid-19 response

Groote Schuur hit by surge of Covid-19 patients

21 May 2020

Hospital currently running seven wards with over 120 patients, and four ICUs with 19 patients

230 000 people charged for lockdown breaches - Bheki Cele

22 May 2020

Minister says serious crime massively down, 611 SAPS members have tested positive for Covid-19

Politics

Level 3 enables faster payment of Covid-19 grants - SASSA

25 May 2020

Agency says much progress has been made in preparing for payments

Open Level 3 regulations for public comment – Dean Macpherson

25 May 2020

DA MP says we cannot afford to leave it up to Ministers NDZ and Ebrahim Patel to draw these up

Level 3 and opening of construction sector welcome – David Maynier

25 May 2020

WCape minister remains however concerned about tourism sector which is a major contributor to jobs and the economy

Bheki Cele must investigate Fikile Mbalula – AfriForum

25 May 2020

Organisation laid criminal charges of money laundering and corruption against minister in 2019

Covid-19: Put in place more stringent measures – NEHAWU

25 May 2020

Union calls for more screening and testing to take place especially in townships and rural areas

Special IG needed to prevent Covid-19 relief fund corruption – DA

25 May 2020

Ashor Sarupen says person should have broad, sweeping powers to investigate and act

If govt “appreciates challenging views of scientists”, why gag them? – John Steenhuisen

25 May 2020

DA leader says acts of intimidation aimed at silencing opposing views not acceptable in our democracy

Level 3 lockdown strategies for Metrorail in Gauteng - GPL

25 May 2020

Committee not satisfied with measures presented by PRASA

One year as Minister of Human Settlements – Tertuis Simmers

25 May 2020

WCape Minister says between 1 June 2019 and lockdown 6 293 houses were built

The ruling class has spoken! Workers, you are on your own! – SAFTU

25 May 2020

Federation says basic problems of survival and health and safety of working class still not being taken seriously

Top Stories

The coming showdown (II)

Will lockdown regulations go the way of their apartheid lookalikes?

Finding my father

Covid-19: 18 000 test backlog in WCape - Alan Winde

How govt checkmated itself

Iservice

"Townsend joins Accenture Interactive • YGK: O'Brien Manana • Massive TV viewership spikes" - MarkLives

"Could dire predictions for Covid-19 in SA be another buggy mess that looks like angel-hair pasta?" - BizNews

"Govts have got Covid-19 data analysis HORRIBLY wrong – SA number experts. MUST READ!" - BizNews

"A more realistic measurement of our Covid-19 numbers – Dave de Klerk" - BizNews

News & Analysis

Nothing to worry about

Burning down the house to get rid of the white mice

Anban Pillay wants MRC to investigate Glenda Gray

Groote Schuur hit by surge of Covid-19 patients

230 000 people charged for lockdown breaches - Bheki Cele

Politics

Level 3 enables faster payment of Covid-19 grants - SASSA

Open Level 3 regulations for public comment – Dean Macpherson

Level 3 and opening of construction sector welcome – David Maynier

Bheki Cele must investigate Fikile Mbalula – AfriForum

Covid-19: Put in place more stringent measures – NEHAWU

Special IG needed to prevent Covid-19 relief fund corruption – DA

If govt “appreciates challenging views of scientists”, why gag them? – John Steenhuisen

Level 3 lockdown strategies for Metrorail in Gauteng - GPL

One year as Minister of Human Settlements – Tertuis Simmers

The ruling class has spoken! Workers, you are on your own! – SAFTU

Archive

Covid-19: 18 000 test backlog in WCape - Alan Winde

SA will go to Level 3 on 1 June - Cyril Ramaphosa

The HSF's Covid-19 litigation is critical - FW de Klerk Foundation

Entry-level jobs must be reserved for South Africans – ATM

Comment

Finding my father

The coming showdown (II)

Will lockdown regulations go the way of their apartheid lookalikes?

How govt checkmated itself

Here’s what the models predict about Covid-19

Burning down the house to get rid of the white mice

How govt checkmated itself

The worst of all possible worlds

Nothing to worry about

Here’s what the models predict about Covid-19

Burning down the house to get rid of the white mice

Land: beware of two steps forward and one step back

The psyche of whites

Good riddance to the land thieves

Cadre deployment is not the issue

LISTEN: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on steps SA is taking to contain coronavirus outbreak

Touch toes; tough love like the Chinese; avoid scapegoating as coronavirus hits SA – Chuck Stephens

First coronavirus case reported in SA; 38-year-old man who travelled to Italy