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WRAP: 300 days of lockdown – How we survived
We take a look at what has happened since president Cyril Ramaphosa announced the national lockdown.
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Covid-19
Covid-19 vaccine key to recovery
‘We also don’t even know how long it lasts in humans after they have become infected.’
Covid-19
300 days of lockdown: Was it worth it?
South Africa must remain vigilant until near end of programme.
Politics
‘Cyril’s shares have increased in pandemic’
Among all the political players, Ramaphosa stood out as a champion of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic – expert
Covid-19
Exhaustion has a new meaning – medic
‘My colleagues are exhausted. The second wave of infections has definitely taken its toll on healthcare workers.’
Crime
Over 1,000 rule breakers nabbed a day
In the first two weeks of the adjusted level 3 lockdown, effected on 29 December, more than 20,000 arrests had been made.
World
Foreign policy set for big shift in US
It’s foreseen that rhetorical war with China will subside, but rivalry will remain.
Covid-19
The day Covid took my friend
For years I had him and his beautiful family around our Christmas Eve table – and how he loved Christmas – but not the last one.
Columns
SA climbs out of sh*thole
There are more prospects and hopes for South Africa under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Editorials
300 days on… and we pray for a better tomorrow
Zoom meetings became part of a daily routine. People lost their jobs or had their salaries cut.
Columns
Delaying schooling is illogical
Sometimes – a lot of the time – I question the ability of government to lead.
Government
Mabuza’s poor track record justifies resistance to his new Covid-19 role
Analysts say the outcry over David Mabuza’s appointment to head the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is justifiable, considering that he is “weakest link in the Ramaphosa leadership”.
Business Insight
The pandemic broke an already broken economy
300 days into South Africa’s lockdown, the country is in dire economic straits, with not a single industry being spared Covid-19’s devastation. Some industries, though, have had a much worse time of it than others.
South Africa EFF wants Mediclinic to ban Wouter Basson, slams ANC for rewarding him with ‘liberty and jobs’
Infection Updates Daily Covid-19 update: 12,710 new cases identified in SA and UK variant spreads to 60 countries
Covid-19
The day Covid took my friend
For years I had him and his beautiful family around our Christmas Eve table – and how he loved Christmas – but not the last one.
Covid-19
Exhaustion has a new meaning – medic
‘My colleagues are exhausted. The second wave of infections has definitely taken its toll on healthcare workers.’
South Africa Tax Justice SA outlines 5-point plan to stub out illicit cigarette trade
TJSA founder Yusuf Abramjee says the R8 billion lost in unpaid ‘sin’ taxes could have been used to procure Covid-19 vaccines.
Government Mpumalanga local municipalities struggle financially
Treasury says challenges are not only due to financial management issues but a combination of other factors.
General Workers on R300m Solomon Mahlangu Drive project back at work
The project will also see the construction of bus or taxi bays at selected intersections to support public transport and passenger convenience.
Entertainment Everyone’s talking about poet Amanda Gorman – here’s what you need to know
By accepting the invitation to perform, she made history as the youngest-ever poet to perform at a US presidential inauguration.
Olympics With six months to go, cancellation fears cloud Tokyo Olympics
With much of the world still paralysed by Covid-19, and Tokyo under a state of emergency, the doubting voices are growing louder.
Health Tshwane’s R1.2m special ambulance a ‘first of its kind’ in SA
Tshwane emergency services spokesperson Charles Mabaso said the special unit ambulance equipped with an isolation chamber was the first of its kind in South Africa.
Columns
Delaying schooling is illogical
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Covid-19 vaccine key to recovery
‘We also don’t even know how long it lasts in humans after they have become infected.’
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Pirlo wins first trophy as Juventus beat Napoli in Italian Super Cup
Pirlo clinched his first silverware five months after taking over at his former club where he won four league titles.
Sport
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Whiteley predicts another close contest as Lions brace for Bulls clash
Whiteley feels discipline could be the deciding factor on who controls the pace of the game and who dominates the territory battle.
Lifestyle
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Everyone’s talking about poet Amanda Gorman – here’s what you need to know
By accepting the invitation to perform, she made history as the youngest-ever poet to perform at a US presidential inauguration.
Business
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Investors owed over R1bn after two forex trading companies go bankrupt
The forensic investigators are now attempting to unscramble the Praesidium/Imagina omelette to see if any funds remain to be returned to investors.
Opinion
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SA climbs out of sh*thole
There are more prospects and hopes for South Africa under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Parenty
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How to support a child that fails matric
Parents can play an important role in helping their children navigate their way around performing poorly in matric.
Motoring
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All-new Golf GTI and facelift Tiguan headlines Volkswagen’s assault on 2021
Aside from the GTI, the fourth quarter bound Golf R will be the year’s other big card debutant.
World
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US virus deaths top WWII fatalities as Biden warns worst yet to come
A Johns Hopkins University tracker on Wednesday showed that 405,400 people have died from the disease, more than the 405,399 total US combat and non-combat deaths in WWII.
