COVID-19: South Africa's neglected military faces 'mission impossible': Soldiers escort a homeless woman to a gathering point in the Johannesburg CBD during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. Michele Spatari/AFP-GettyImagesSouth Africa’s military has been deployed in communities across the country to support efforts to contain the COVID-19 disease, and help save the lives of … [Read more...] about COVID-19: South Africa’s neglected military faces ‘mission impossible’ | The Conversation
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South Africa’s response to COVID-19 worsens the plight of waste reclaimers | The Conversation
South Africa's response to COVID-19 worsens the plight of waste reclaimers: An unemployed man in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, collects trash for resale before South Africa went into a Covid-19 lockdown. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookLockdowns to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus are dramatically transforming people’s daily lives across the world. One thing that remains unchanged … [Read more...] about South Africa’s response to COVID-19 worsens the plight of waste reclaimers | The Conversation
Stoltz One Granted Essential Services Permit To Supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Combat Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
Stoltz One Granted Essential Services Permit To Supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Combat Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: Stoltz One, a Cape Town-based company, has announced that it has been granted a permit to operate during South Africa’s 21-day national lockdown in a bid to supply the essential services sector with personal protective … [Read more...] about Stoltz One Granted Essential Services Permit To Supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Combat Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
Lagos’ size and slums will make stopping the spread of COVID-19 a tough task | The Conversation
Lagos' size and slums will make stopping the spread of COVID-19 a tough task: Lagos has several slum settlements. Getty ImagesHuman vulnerability has come to the fore with the coronavirus practically bringing the world to its knees. National and city governments are taking bold steps for mitigation and containment. In Nigeria, the federal government has announced some … [Read more...] about Lagos’ size and slums will make stopping the spread of COVID-19 a tough task | The Conversation
Suffer little children due to COVID-19
Suffer little children due to COVID-19: Coronavirus hits the poor most. Photo: Facebook AThe Covid19 lockdown in South Africa has reared the ugly head of the economic divide beast in the country. Those that have the means were able to panic-buy after the announcement of the lockdown by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Television news coverage showed people stockpiling basic … [Read more...] about Suffer little children due to COVID-19
