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Even a lockdown won’t save SA if it’s done without proper communication

24 March 2020 - 07:00 By mike siluma
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21-day lockdown on Monday night.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21-day lockdown on Monday night.
Image: GCIS/ELMOND JIYANE

Above all else, ​SA’s battle against Covid-19 will be won or lost on the public information front.

What is needed for a coordinated effort to make sure every single citizen has all the information they need.

 

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