More than 90% of South Africans expect a lasting economic impact as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, with “mass business closures, job losses and a negative impact on personal finances”.
This is according to a survey by Ipsos, which conducted a poll of people’s sentiments regarding the impact of the pandemic on local and global economies.
The poll notes that “South Africa has implemented a five-stage approach, whereby a gradual reintroduction of full-scale activity, at different stages, will be introduced. Yet millions of South Africans are still facing restrictions to return to their places of work”. Despite the reported significant number of job losses and unemployment claims in the US, only 81% of Americans strongly agreed or agreed with this statement.
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