PROFILE: Dr Ann van Staden, a medical intern
Being a medical intern in the public health sector within the context of a pandemic has reminded Dr Ann van Staden that there is no other job she would rather be doing. (more…)
As told to: Telling the story of everyday kindness on the streets of Johannesburg
“It is important to tell a truthful story and convey what is truly happening during this time.” (more…)
Gauteng’s Asian community face prejudice amid Covid-19
“People react to fear in different ways and unfortunately, sometimes it’s hate.” (more…)
COVID19: What’s the deal with chloroquine?
A drug that was originally created to tackle malaria has gained attention as a possible treatment for Covid-19. (more…)
COVID19: A palianation nurse talks about care in the time of coronavirus
Health care workers are having to compromise how they do their work in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FULL TEXT: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech extending the lockdown
The full text of the speech of the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, April 9.
REVIEW: Lockdown: The Corona Chronicles by Melinda Ferguson
Penned by seventeen local writers, this collection of short stories illustrates the many sides of South Africans in lockdown.
REVIEW: Contagion – how fiction infected reality
The similarities of the covid-19 pandemic and the one depicted in the film Contagion are enough to get one to analyse every detail as an insight into what might happen next for us.
Mcebo Dlamini accused of rape at PYA meeting
Female students interrupted a mass meeting called to support the former #FeesMustFall leader.
Wits profs contribute to significant climate change publication
Two Wits professors are making waves in the field of climate science. (more…)
Coronavirus: South African blood service taking precautions
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is taking precautionary measures for blood donation amidst the rising cases of coronavirus. (more…)
Health sciences clears the air
The health science faculty is on a mission to clear the air. (more…)
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We Should Be Writing podcast
- Frequency and FreedomIn episode six of We Should Be Writing season 7, the team unpacked the evolution of music as a form of expression and protest, through four decades in the South African context. The episode explores the journey of South African music and its consumers from the 80s, 90s, early 2000s and contemporary listeners. From the […]