RAZINA MUNSHI: Open public parks — the benefits outweigh the risks
People should be free to venture out of their often cramped, badly ventilated homes. Parks are one of the few ways they can get a dose of sunlight, fresh air and exercise easily and safely
30 June 2020 - 06:00
The evidence is overwhelming: the odds of contracting the coronavirus are far higher indoors. So why has the government opened entertainment venues such as cinemas and theatres, while keeping public parks locked down?
Nature reserves, botanical gardens, public parks and corridors along water bodies remain closed to South Africans, as they have been since March...
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