26 March 2020 9 Min Read
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How the coronavirus is killing SA’s economy, one small business at a time
What happens when a country stops? SA will find out on Friday, when its three-week lockdown begins. Time will tell whether South Africans obey grimly like the Chinese, sing from their doorways like Italians, or find their own unique expression of ubuntu. So far, the outbreak seems to be bringing out the best in the country’s leaders and most of its people — but the economic pain has yet to bite
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