LETTER: Keep everyone in the loop, Cyril
In any crisis, clear and coherent messaging is key to inspiring confidence
There was general optimism and confidence in our government when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that SA would be going into lockdown on March 27. The government’s decisiveness in ensuring that we flatten the curve and mitigate the devastation of the pandemic was embraced by all political parties and stakeholders.
But now there is serious concern that the wheels are coming off. There are a lot of voices from the business sector and some political parties suggesting we should cancel the lockdown outright. The DA is taking the government to court in an attempt to force it to abandon the lockdown or move to less restrictive levels. Calls are growing that the economy must be opened to prevent a jobs bloodbath and allow growth...
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