Energy supply must go beyond fixing Eskom
To face up to our national crisis and provide some light at the end of what at times looks like a very dark tunnel,...
Are you immune to Covid-19 after recovery?
This question is vital in understanding who can safely go back to work, as well as for understanding how long the worst impacts of...
THE PRESIDENT’S FULL STATEMENT
My Fellow South Africans . . .STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON SOUTH AFRICA’S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC UNION BUILDINGS, TSHWANE 13 MAY 2020 My Fellow South...
Cubicle comeback? Pandemic will reshape office life for good
The work from home trend expected to continue accelerating even after the pandemic endsOFFICE jobs are never going to be the same.When workers around...
Covid-19 in SA: Food security challenges creating a gangster’s paradise
It is most unfortunate that, with regards to social services, including herein the aspect of food security, there has been a major mismatch between...
Best to choose battles wisely
One would have hoped that protests against the government during the Covid-19 crisis would have been more about life and death situations, as opposed...
Educational expert urges parents not to ‘throw in the towel’ during...
No easy task for parents to keep children productive and learning at home, while also trying to get their own work doneWHILE it is...
The danger of social disconnection in light of Covid-19 pandemic
Remote learning threatens to shift the focus of education from the critical study of social questions, to a singular focus on vocational skillsTEACHING in...
The plus side of video meetings
Virtual meetings may even be an upgrade over the in-office varietyTHE INEVITABLE video-call backlash is well under way. Videoconferencing is exhausting, people complain. Our...
‘Cigarette ban backfiring with 7 million smokers against government decision’
In order to navigate through their subjective stress and anger, smokers are left with very few options. Either ration current stock, quit smoking or...
