LIVES ON THE LINE The Social Relief of Distress grant – where it began and why the state is still dithering on payments 6 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
SPOTLIGHT Respiratory syncytial virus, which threatens infants, is back in 2022 after Covid measures forced a hiatus 5 min 0 By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight
CLAIM STATISTICS Life insurance claims show how SA’s death toll soared in 2021 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
LEGAL CHALLENGE NGO takes health minister to court over 'incoherent, irrational and disingenuous’ interim Covid regulations 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
LEARNING GAP OP-ED Even before the pandemic, pupils were falling behind – how can we achieve a fundamental catch-up? 3 min 0 By Senzo Hlophe, Rahima Essop and Pumza Ndamase
COVID-19 Masks are out in SA — but you can still wear yours if you want to, or if the shop insists 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
POST-PANDEMIC? Government ditches Covid rules on masks, gatherings and travel 2 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
THE CONVERSATION Read and weep – Covid lockdowns leave South Africa’s pupils far behind in maths and language 4 min 0 By Ursula Hoadley
FOOD BASKET CHECK How much food can you buy with the R350 grant? We go shopping 3 min 0 By Michelle Banda
AIR TRANSPORT Global airlines in rapid recovery mode after Covid caused the ‘greatest shock in aviation history’ 3 min 0 By Tony Carnie
OPEN SCIENCE OP-ED Why South Africa needs a national Data Transfer Agreement for health research 3 min 0 By Safia Mahomed, Glaudina Loots, Ciara Staunton, Glenda Gray, Ames Dhai, Melodie Labuschaigne, Mongezi Mdhluli
EXIT INTERVIEW EU’s departing ambassador to SA reflects on Ukraine, Covid-19, energy transition and trade 7 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
#YOUTHRISING2022 WEBINAR Youth mental health – the importance of discussion and stripping away stigmatisation 4 min 0 By Michelle Banda
SPOTLIGHT Tulio de Oliveira — Scientists in Africa should be recognised, not punished, for scientific discovery 6 min 0 By Biénne Huisman
VACCINE JUSTICE OP-ED Say no to rich nations and WTO bullying in Geneva – why South Africa should stand up and not be silenced 4 min 0 By Yousuf Vawda, Fatima Hassan and Tian Johnson
SPOTLIGHT Covid-19 death risk in SA differed depending on hospital and socioeconomic status 7 min 0 By Adele Baleta
SPOTLIGHT In the new normal after Covid-19, where do masks, sanitising and ventilation fit in? 8 min 0 By Aisha Abdool Karim
SANLAM BENCHMARK SURVEY South Africans ‘more financially savvy and conservative after Covid-19’ - latest research finds 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
THE CONVERSATION Friendships end for many reasons, including differences exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic 3 min 0 By Beverley Fehr
