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
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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
South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here’s how to do it | The Conversation
South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here's how to do it: A Johannesburg resident receiving a testing swab for COVID-19 at a screening and testing drive. Luca Sola/AFPviaGettyImagesThe COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa is now in its exponential phase. Cases are rapidly increasing in many areas. This is most apparent in the Western Cape province, which … [Read more...] about South Africa’s COVID-19 testing strategy needs urgent fixing: here’s how to do it | The Conversation
Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic | The Conversation
Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic: Job seekers wait on the side of a road in South Africa. Joblessness stands at a record high. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty ImagesA slew of countries ranging from the US to Brazil to Singapore to South Africa have decided to give people money in response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic | The Conversation
Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now | The Conversation
Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now: A woman carries a bucket of fresh water to an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town. South Africa has the widest wealth gap in the world. Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty ImagesThe consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown are yet to be fully determined and understood. But one thing we can be fairly certain of – … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now | The Conversation
