The Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia march went ahead on Saturday, 26 March, despite the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s earlier attempt to prohibit it. About 500 people walked through the inner city to hand over a memorandum against xenophobia at the Hillbrow and Johannesburg.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s story is set to be told with unprecedented depth and detail at a new permanent exhibition opening at the Old Granary building, Cape Town, on 25 March 2022. The exhibition is not only a celebration of the Arch’s legacy but a source of inspiration for those who wish.
A proper podiatric programme has the potential to reduce the number of diabetic patients who face diabetic ulceration and amputation. However, South Africa currently has a shortage of podiatrists. There are only about 45 such professionals in the country’s public health sector, and only one s.
With the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, passenger numbers at Cape Town International Airport and Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport have increased. At the same time, there has been a proliferation of illegal taxi operators many posing as e-hailers in and around the ai.
Daily Maverick chatted to people on the street about what, if anything, Sona meant to them, and what they hope to see touched on in the president’s speech.