In City_Press Voices today: It is in your hands – Fallible as it may be, government can only do so much to ensure that citizens adhere to guidelines to safeguard their lives, writes Modidima Mannya
Thabo Makgoba says that, on this National Day of Prayer, let us be reminded about how ubuntu and our Christian values can help us overcome the Covid-19 coronavirus challenge as a united nation.Thuli Madonsela writes that it is increasingly clear that those bearing the brunt of the country’s draconian lockdown regulations do not have the means to engage with public policymakers, including the president.
For this reason, would it have been best to follow the Disaster Management Act in its entirety, particularly regarding its more transparent, inclusive and accountable structures?What is home if it is not safe? The lockdown has painted a clear picture – if the gender-based violence situation does not change in South Africa, then #StayHome is just sending women into an abyss of violence and abuse, writes Dimpho Maponya.Fallible as it may be, government can only do so much to ensure that citizens adhere to guidelines to safeguard their lives, writes Modidima Mannya.
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