Samkelisiwe Khanyile – The Conversation

A view of Johannesburg’s Braamfontein district seconds after a scheduled power cut. Marco Longar/AFP via Getty Images

February 24, 2023

South Africa’s power crisis: going off the grid works for the wealthy – but could deepen injustice for the poor

Christina Culwick Fatti, Gauteng City-Region Observatory and Samkelisiwe Khanyile, Gauteng City-Region Observatory

Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.

Women are more likely to be visiting public health facilities to access healthcare for themselves or for people in their care. Shutterstock

December 21, 2020

How COVID‑19 puts women at more risk than men in Gauteng, South Africa

Alexandra Parker, Gauteng City-Region Observatory; Gillian Maree, Gauteng City-Region Observatory; Graeme Gotz, Gauteng City-Region Observatory, and Samkelisiwe Khanyile, Gauteng City-Region Observatory

Women are testing positive at a higher rate than men and women, they have a greater social and economic vulnerability, particularly during lockdown, with working-age being the most affected.

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