We had to save lives and livelihoods – Zweli Mkhize on Covid-19 lockdown
“We had to save lives and secure livelihoods. The lockdown assisted us tremendously to keep infections lower than would have been,” he said.
We had to save lives and secure livelihoods. The lockdown assisted us tremendously to keep infections lower than would have been.According to Dr Ayodele Odusola, resident representative of the UNDP in SA, the UNDP worked in close collaboration with other UN agencies to assess the impact of the Covid-19 on the South African economy and communities.
He said Covid-19 paralysed economic activity in the world and especially in African countries. He said no other government, in Africa or in the world, showed the leadership that was shown by SA President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Mkhize. UNDP resident coordinator in SA Nardos Bekele-Thomas said the pandemic was more than a health crisis. “It is an economic crisis, a humanitarian crisis, a security crisis and a human rights crisis. Livelihood were destroyed,” said Bekele-Thomas.
She said the SEI assessment study highlighted the concerns around deepening inequality and poverty in South Africa, and added that the UN and the South African government needed to work together to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the economy.“Covid-19 mortality rate is at 12 264 – a high number – but at the same time there are diseases that cause more mortalities,” said Mkhize.
Chair of Solidarity Fund Gloria Serobe was also one of the speakers at the launch. Serobe said the South African government’s response to the crisis was well-coordinated.
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