ANALYSIS: Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance

Posted on April 24, 2020

Food insecurity is a reality for many South African households, with approximately 50% of households living under the poverty line and not being able to afford basic healthy eating. Low-income households typically spend about a third of total expenditure on food.

'COVID-19 is an extraordinary opportunity to turn the economic soil inside out' - UP academic on how government has a chance to rebalance livelihoods in SA

Posted on April 23, 2020

Among the many extraordinary moments in the ANC’s long history was the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990 and the liberation of South Africa in 1994. The first occasion signalled the final dash towards freedom, while the second created the possibility of transforming the state from a slave...

Press Statement: University human rights centres call for government intervention to prevent SA correctional centres from becoming COVID-19 killing fields

Posted on April 21, 2020

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria and the Centre for Applied Legal Studies, call on the South African government to act swiftly to reduce the further spread of COVID-19 in South African correctional centres.

University of Pretoria Health Sciences Faculty contributes to COVID-19 fight

Posted on April 16, 2020

The University of Pretoria is involved in several projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, its Faculty of Health Sciences is involved in close to 30 projects. The pandemic has caused worldwide disruption, resulting in lockdowns in many countries due to the infectious nature of...

COVID-19 and mental illness: ‘We must be sensitive to the needs of those living with a dual burden,’ says UP academic

Posted on April 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic poses an urgent threat to both the physical welfare of individuals and the collective economic health of our communities. But there is also a looming mental-health crisis just waiting to erupt.

COVID-19: The way we respond to this crisis will define our economic future

Posted on April 16, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic requires unprecedented health and economic responses. The health response is an example of efficiency and speed. The economic response is lagging behind and seems uncertain. It is not for a lack of will, but a lack of ammunition. The upheaval will leave South Africa...

Nutrition tips during COVID-19 lockdown

Posted on April 15, 2020

No one knows how long these virus safety measures will need to stay in place, but one thing is sure: health and nutrition must be made a priority and people need to consider what they are consuming to help maintain and strengthen their immune systems.

Providing support as gender-based violence cases increase during COVID-19 lockdown

Posted on April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic challenging the whole world has resulted in various countries instituting lockdowns as one of the response measures to flatten the curve. But for many, these protective measures have also meant being locked in their home with a perpetrator of gender-based violence.