What South Africa needs to forge a resilient social compact for Covid-19: Abuses by police and the army point to the need for citizens to be involved in security and other crisis response measures EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for “a new social compact among all role players – business, labour, community and government – to restructure … [Read more...] about What South Africa needs to forge a resilient social compact for Covid-19 | The Conversation
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COVID-19 has blown away the myth about ‘First’ and ‘Third’ world competence | The Conversation
COVID-19 has blown away the myth about 'First' and 'Third' world competence: President Donald Trump has been widely slammed for mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, costing the US dearly. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesOne of the planet’s – and Africa’s – deepest prejudices is being demolished by the way countries handle COVID-19. For as long as any of us remember, everyone “knew” that … [Read more...] about COVID-19 has blown away the myth about ‘First’ and ‘Third’ world competence | The Conversation
Community based workers can help disabled people access services during COVID-19 | The Conversation
Community based workers can help disabled people access services during COVID-19: Health workers go door-to-door to screen for COVID-19 in Pretoria, South Africa. Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesPeople with disabilities face stigma because of their impairments. They are often marginalised, more so if they have psycho-social disabilities. This makes it difficult for … [Read more...] about Community based workers can help disabled people access services during COVID-19 | The Conversation
South Africa’s COVID-19 strategy needs updating: here’s why and how | The Conversation
South Africa's COVID-19 strategy needs updating: here's why and how: South Africa's hard, extended lockdown has come at a significant economic cost ShutterstockDecision-making at the early stages of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (the coronavirus causing COVID-19) was constrained by a paucity of medical evidence and epidemiological data. Knowledge gained over the past two months … [Read more...] about South Africa’s COVID-19 strategy needs updating: here’s why and how | The Conversation
How South Africa is denying refugees their rights: what needs to change | The Conversation
How South Africa is denying refugees their rights: what needs to change: Refugees who fled xenophobic attacks recently protested in Cape Town demanding to be sent elsewhere. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesSouth Africa hosted about 273,488 refugees and asylum seekers, of whom 84% come from sub-Saharan Africa, in 2018 - the latest period for which figures are … [Read more...] about How South Africa is denying refugees their rights: what needs to change | The Conversation
