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Trust – A Missing Ingredient in the COVID-19 Vaccine
On the 9th of November, pharmaceutical developer Pfizer announced the [...]
Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity
The dreaded Covid-19 pandemic sweeping across the world has already [...]
Rise in forced labour expected amid the Covid-19 economic crisis
Against the backdrop of South Africa’s poor economic prognosis, the [...]
‘Community’ During The COVID-19 Lockdown
The novel coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19, has forced many of [...]
Army and police violence spurs racial tensions
The excessive violence meted out to members of the public [...]
A resilient informal sector is more crucial than ever
Efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 have seriously disrupted [...]
The democratic process of voting was wearing thin before lockdown
One year ago, on Friday May 8, something happened that [...]
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the shadow pandemic of patriarchal GBV rages unchecked
The stories follow a script: countries declare a nationwide lockdown [...]
Global virus proves we are one
The devastating and wide-ranging effects of Covid-19 have caused the disruption [...]
IJR Media Statement: Regarding the Strandfontein Temporary Homeless Shelter
Attention All Media Houses: For Immediate Release 17 April 2020 [...]
The Covid-19 pandemic is not an excuse to trample on human rights
The dreaded Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the globe has already affected all aspects [...]
PRESS RELEASE: IJR publishes policy brief on public use of and trust in news sources
Attention Media Houses: For Immediate Release: Monday, 4 April 2020 [...]
Why total lockdown is a huge challenge for many of African cities?
Locking down entire cities and limiting movements of millions of [...]
Who decides the common good?
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” — John Philpot [...]
South Africa’s lockdown may push Zimbabwe to the edge
As South Africa’s 21-day national lockdown comes into effect, the [...]
We have to ramp up safeguards for the most vulnerable if we are to overcome pandemics like Covid-19
As South Africa braces itself for a lockdown due to [...]
We have to ramp up safeguards for the most vulnerable if we are to overcome pandemics like Covid-19
When we talk about the impact of the Fourth Industrial [...]
Trust in the time of Covid-19 – do we believe the state can handle the outbreak?
"The world is facing a medical emergency far graver than [...]
IJR COVID-19 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
In light of the severe impact of the COVID-19 virus [...]