Brand SA partnered with UJ’s Institute for Advanced Study for a Business Day Dialogue
The Covid-19 pandemic has lead to the convergence of three crises: a health crisis, an economic crisis and a societal crisis, all with stark consequences.
As SA grapples with the consequences of the lockdown, social cohesion remains fragile, particularly as the crises have further exposed the divisions within our society, says Pumeza Ceza, strategic relations manager for civil society at Brand SA. She says that exploring what holds us together and what divides us may be the key to navigating our way through this complexity and uncertainty.
However, while Covid has disrupted people’s lives, on the ground communities have continued to have a working social contract in place which is helping them through this period.
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