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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Posted on April 15, 2020
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, and the Centre for Applied Legal Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, are deeply concerned about the situation of migrants in the territory of South Africa during this COVID-19 crisis.
Posted on April 14, 2020
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads around the world, causing the disease COVID-19, it is becoming ever clearer that the solutions to this pandemic will all be based on research.
Posted on April 14, 2020
EWP@UP is available to assist employees with coping strategies to build a sense of comfort and stability during these challenging times.
Posted on April 14, 2020
On a positive note, the COVID-19 lockdown is a great opportunity for exercising and becoming physically active, especially if you don’t usually have enough time to exercise.
Posted on April 11, 2020
This video clip, titled “Isiduduzo” (2nd movement), is the University of Pretoria (UP) School of the Arts’ creative response to a call made by the University’s Faculty of Humanities for sources of inspiration as the UP community, and the world, face the uncertainties...
Posted on April 10, 2020
The right to health as described by the World Health Organization (WHO) is an inclusive right that extends beyond basic healthcare – it includes the right to equal opportunities to achieve health, the right to preventative healthcare, and to healthcare that is acceptable and of good...
Posted on April 09, 2020
Thank you for your commitment and continued support to ensure the success of our students under these unusual circumstances. I know it is not easy and can be challenging at times. I want to assure you of our support and that the Executive and I will do everything possible to assist you while we...
Posted on April 09, 2020
The rapid spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 virus has prompted several countries to announce a national lockdown in an attempt to “flatten the curve” and curb the impact of the virus.
Posted on April 08, 2020
A University of Pretoria chemical engineering student who has started a project to donate hand sanitiser to paediatricians at Steve Biko Academic Hospital has shown how in difficult times such as these, community needs can be addressed by creating team-based solutions enabling those with the...
Posted on April 08, 2020
A research group based at the University of Pretoria (UP) is playing its part in disseminating factual information about the novel coronavirus that the world is currently in the grip of by setting up a databank that offers users real-time updates about COVID-19.
Posted on April 08, 2020
With the reality of COVID-19 facing many, a psychosocial support organisation is making use of the concept of “flocking” to provide some hope with the help of research conducted by Professor Liesel Ebersöhn of the University of Pretoria.
Posted on April 07, 2020
Like most other countries, South Africa finds itself under national lockdown to try to protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19 and flatten the epidemic curve. It is disheartening to know that our actions may make it worse for the vulnerable among us and that all we can really do is...
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