Analysis

What a waiver on Covid-19 vaccine patents may mean for South Africa

Ten years after Andries Tatane was killed, police misuse of rubber bullets is still unchecked

The cases we know about are likely far outnumbered by those we don’t

Executive who saved PRASA billions has been fired

Dismissal of three executives on spurious grounds is a setback against the fight against corruption

Is Shamila Batohi winning the battle to fix the NPA?

Results so far have been disappointing but there is hope

Draft bill will not solve police brutality

Killing of “mentally unstable” Tshepiso Adoons highlights failings

How well has South Africa done at reducing Covid deaths?

The answer may surprise you

Parliament failed to vet Cele’s nomination for IPID head

Does Jennifer Ntlatseng have what it takes to run the police watchdog?

Who is responsible for government’s failure to deliver?

Food and social grant commitments have fallen woefully short

How we count our dead during Covid-19

From 6 May to 23 June, at least 4,000 South Africans died because of the pandemic

Postbank security breach highlights SASSA’s failures

SA Social Security Agency seems unable to administer social grant payments

Feeding poor people: The national government has failed

But civil society, provincial and local governments have tried to fill the gap

Here’s what the models predict about Covid-19

But beware: soothsaying has a checkered history

SASSA’s big test: When will the emergency Covid-19 social grant be paid?

Many South Africans have no income

Police watchdog promises to improve, but controversial targets remain

Funding shortfalls call into question IPID’s ability to fulfil its mandate

Covid-19: Slain Alex man’s case highlights failures of police and army watchdogs

Many allegations that accountability has got worse during lockdown

Amendments to City of Cape Town by-law: are they constitutional?

Proposed amendments would allow officials to conduct search and seizure without a warrant