Let more people go to work during lockdown, Institute of Race Relations urges
02 April 2020 - 17:44
The government should soften its restrictions on who is permitted to work away from home during the lockdown, to mitigate its effect on the economy and give it the best chance of curbing the transmission of Covid-19, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said on Thursday.
The lockdown was implemented a week ago, in response to SA’s growing Covid-19 epidemic. As of Thursday there were 1,462 confirmed cases in the country. Among the restrictions on travel and social interaction imposed in terms of the Disaster Management Act is a requirement for all but essential workers to stay at home...
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