Employers failing to provide adequate PPE
Workers and unions continue to be on the defensive under covid-19 conditions as many employers are putting their profits ahead of workers’ health and safety.
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Municipal workers in Port Elizabeth march for better working conditions
Municipal workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality march for insourcing and danger allowance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Impact of school closures on education outcomes in South Africa
By mid April about 1.725 billion students globally had been affected by the closure of school and higher education institutions in response to the coronavirus […]
Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter
As the southern hemisphere moves closer to winter, virologists are concerned about the upcoming influenza season. This may result in more people needing medical care […]
Covid-19 and lockdown in South Africa (video)
With the lockdown into its eighth day in South Africa, Elitsha reporters spoke to different groups of marginalised workers about what the lockdown means to them and how the coronavirus has changed their working conditions.
Pandemics act on social fault lines: lessons for COVID-19 from HIV and AIDS
Ralph Kretzen, who died on 26 August 1982, and Pieter Daniël (Charles) Steyn, who died on 1 January 1983, were the first two people officially […]
Pandemics don’t heal divisions – they reveal them. South Africa is a case in point
Some around the world predict that the COVID-19 will heal divisions and narrow inequalities . A pandemic, they claim, can remind us of our common […]
Plans to fight coronavirus must pay attention to the environment
The rapid onset and spread of coronavirus is proving to be a huge challenge for public health officials across the world. Coronaviruses are a large […]
Digital equality: South Africa still has a long way to go
In the South African President’s state of the the Nation Address earlier this month Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the fact that the country’s Competition Commission had […]
South Africa’s spaza shops: how regulatory avoidance harms informal workers
Small informal retailers are a ubiquitous feature of any developing country’s urban landscape. Known as spaza shops in South Africa, they are an important, even […]
Landmark court ruling highlights crisis in South Africa’s cities and towns
A high court in South Africa has passed a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for municipalities that fail to carry out their constitutional duty to […]
2019 in pictures
To round off the year, Elitsha brings you some of the stories we covered this year.
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