President Cyril Ramaphosa has that COVID-19 corruption will be put on lockdown when addressing the nation last week. It seems the coronavirus pandemic has provided an opportunity for corrupt individuals to loot state resources. Is there a way of Fighting corruption during the coronavirus pandemic? Gamelihle Bovana speaks to Political analyst Prof Somadoda Fikeni who says corruption is organised crime, and political will is required to root it out. Prof Fikeni says competent people should be appointed to positions

Children are usually vulnerable and are more likely to fall ill frequently than adults. This well-known phenomenon was what initially led to the closing of schools and early childhood centers, for fear that children intermingling would accelerate spread in our society to an extraordinarily rapid pace. But is this actually the case? Children represent only a very small portion of reported COVID-19 patients, with most experiencing fewer symptoms, less severe disease, and a much lower case fatality rate than adults. Siphosihle Mbuli and Gamelihle Bovana speak to Dr Marlin McKay about Covid-19 in children and the dynamics of infection in families.

On The Covid Report we speak to Fredrick Mabitsela who has been waiting for his Covid-19 test results from the Charlotte Maxine hospital for over 14 days. Mabitsela says he has decided to self isolate at his home in the Johannesburg CBD as he fears that he might infect others with the novel coronavirus. He says while he is convinced that he has the virus, it would be good to have a confirmation rather than waiting.

In South Africa, infertility occurs in 15% to 20% of the population. That means one in every six couples struggle to conceive. Thanks to the advancement of technology, many of the couples who struggle to conceive are able to consider other options of family planning. The Cape Fertility Clinic has the largest In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) clinic in the country and a very well respected Egg Donation program. Their facilities are purpose built with an IVF Procedure Room, Laboratory and Embryo Transfer Room that include a modern sophisticated Laboratory that allows all the latest Assisted Conception Techniques to be used with great success. Siphosihle speaks to Dr Sulaiman Heylen who is the Chairman of Cape Fertility Clinic and also the President of the Southern African Society of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endoscopy (SASREG).

The negative effects of alcohol on society and the health-care system has always been around. It’s just harder to manage and cope with it when we’re going through a pandemic. As the alcohol sales ban is lifted now, the decline in alcohol-related injuries and trauma cases seen in hospitals in South Africa is reversing. Trauma specialists said that during the first two months of lockdown, trauma admissions dropped by 70% at hospitals in Gauteng and the Western Cape. Those declines, according to the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), are now being dramatically reversed. Alcohol is no doubt a threat to public health. Dr Carolyn Lewis, a medical Doctor at Helen Joseph trauma unit says there has been a drastic drop in the trauma cases from assault and accidents.

Worker union Fawu says the decision by the government to reinstate the alcohol ban could lead to thousands of job losses. President Cyril Ramaphosa had said there was evidence that the lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol led to an increase in hospital admissions for patients who had been involved in car accidents and violent cases. Mngomezulu Mayoyo, General Secretary of the Food and Allied Worker's Union says workers in the hospitality industry have been severely affected by the ban on alcohol and some will lose their jobs.

South Africa has one of the highest rates of infant abandonment in the world. The national lockdown exacerbated this as being under lockdown posed a lot of hardships for many households, leaving many people without jobs and not knowing where their next income will come from. Speaking on the rise of child abandonment during the Covid-19 pandemic is Nadene Grabham who is the Operations Director at Door of Hope. Door of Hope is a children’s home that allows mothers to leave their babies any time of the day or night for them to be taken care of.

For many South Africans , taxis are the main mode of transportation and during this pandemic we can’t help but wonder the effect and impact the COVID -19 pandemic has had on passengers , today we look at & unpack some of the concerns passengers might have. Approximately 14 million people use taxis each day and the average time spent in a taxi by 1 passenger is 65 minutes , The average minibus taxi takes up to 15 passengers and according to the new regulations these taxis will run at 100% capacity for short distances. Siphosihle Mbuli and Gamelihle Bovana speak to Siyabulela Fobosi, who is doing his PhD in Industrial Sociology focusing on the minibus taxi industry at the University of Johannesburg. Fobosi says the government should be providing financial support to the industry and is almost single handedly carrying the country's transport system. Another guest Onwaba Msebi, a student from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape who travels to school by taxi daily says the move to allow taxis to operate at 100% is putting the lives of commuters at risk of contracting the coronavirus.

We focus on personal protective equipment (PPE), these are the products that are currently in demand to protect people from contracting and spreading Covid-19. These products include masks, thermometers, sanitizers, disinfectants and gloves. The SABS provides the platform for quality services and products which is the key differentiator in an increasingly competitive environment. The SABS strategic objective contributes to the efficient functioning of the economy by developing standards to advance the socio-economic well-being of South Africa in the global economy; and delivering relevant conformity assessment services that facilitate access to markets for South African industry, thereby improving its competitiveness in the global trade environment. Joining us on the show is Jodi Scholtz, Lad Administrator of the South African Bureau of Standards.

Small businesses, including those run by women and young entrepreneurs have been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown regulations put in place to slow down the infection of the coronavirus. Hluvuko Designs is one of these businesses, but the company was able to quickly innovate and change focus for the business from making blankets to masks, 20 thousands were distributed to shoppers for free at the Alex Mall, North of Johannesburg. Siphosihle Mbuli and Gamelihle Bovaa speak to the founder of Hlovuka Designs Ponani Shikweni who says she was nervous at the start of the lockdown as she thought it would mean her business would suffer.