The period of relative anxiety has eased off in communities compared to the start of the lockdown. Sadly, some folks feel free to go about their business as if our fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has ended. Such behaviour may increase cases of infection or reinfection for those who have recovered.
The government must enforce regulations in communities and public places to ensure it remains mandatory to wear a mask at all times. Otherwise, a lapse of compliance with health protocols could reverse the progress made thus far. Similarly, police minister Bheki Cele needs to caution the men and women in blue against a heavy-handed approach to law enforcement that violates the human rights of citizens...
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