Is this street corner braai a proudly South African way to make the most of our national lockdown, or a great example of privilege?
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Bill Gates didn’t write that garbage ‘spiritual purpose’ letter you might have received on WhatsApp, but he did appear on CNN to talk about the pandemic.
Now, more than ever, you need to be vigilant about the news you are sending around. That includes voicenotes that sow panic and fear.
Elton John brought some of the biggest names in the music business together in a virtual concert to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.
Footage has emerged of SAPS and SANDF members seemingly punishing residents of Soweto for breaking the lockdown laws.
Photographer Joshua Rubin braved the outside world to bring you eerie shots of Cape Town’s empty streets.
David Geffen’s tone-deaf Instagram post about social distancing on his yacht didn’t go down well with his followers.
Managing a lockdown in South Africa’s poorer areas is proving more difficult than anticipated.
That’s three days of national lockdown sorted, and it appears that many of us are settling in. Some South Africans have been rather creative with their coping mechanisms.
The rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases this week has been sharp, but that’s actually far from the complete picture.
Small local businesses are likely to bear the brunt of the economic strain that a lockdown places on the economy. Here are some ways you can help.
Around the world, we’re beginning to realise just which workers and industries are essential, and this is marijuana’s time to shine.
These days, it’s not enough just to do something well, you need to have it confirmed on social media. Well, that could be about to change.
It wasn’t long before the comments section erupted into anger, insults, and bickering, as we have come to expect with all forms of social media.
Two people have died as a result of coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases rises.
There’s panic buying, and then there’s coughing on all the food so that it has to be thrown away.
Last night, as the clock struck midnight, South Africa entered 21 days of lockdown. Not everyone heeded the president’s call to stay indoors.
Businesses must apply for permission on the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s (CIPC) BizPortal website.
While some of us are facing lockdown with partners or family, others will be going it alone. Here’s how to keep mentally healthy over the next 21 days.
One of the biggest problems with panic buying, aside from the human element, is that it could land you in some serious financial trouble later on.
As the UK braces for the worst to come, the ExCeL exhibition centre in London prepares to turn into what has been dubbed “the coronavirus super-hospital”.
A map showing all of the countries under full or partial lockdown is a reminder that we’re all in this together.
Perhaps now is the time to see if you can kick your habit, as we head into 21 days of national lockdown.
Failing to heed medical advice, especially when you’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, will have dire consequences.
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It appears that authorities have had a big rethink since this morning, because some very stringent lockdown measures have just been announced.
The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster briefing will be led by Minister Ronald Lamola, revealing plans regarding the implementation of the national lockdown.
A video conference in America took an embarrassing turn when one of the participants accidentally went to the loo in front of her co-workers.
With so much misinformation doing the rounds, it’s worth finding a few resources you can trust and sticking to them. These should do the trick.