EDITORIAL: Easing lockdown brings relief — now it’s up to us
16 August 2020 - 18:23
President Cyril Ramaphosa certainly took his time to confirm last week’s reports that South Africans will be able to, legally, enjoy a drink at a bar, travel between provinces and puff on a cigarette.
But the decision — in which he juggled downward trends in confirmed Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions over the last few weeks and the economic destruction due to the lockdown — to further roll back restrictions on businesses and human rights is certainly most welcome. ..
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