Although the number of people critical of the president is rising, there is no doubt he has risen to the challenge and offered visible leadership in a crisis, writes Kaizer Nyatsumba
Although the number of people critical of the president is rising, there is no doubt he has risen to the challenge and offered visible leadership in a crisisCovid-19 has wreaked havoc in the world’s economy — and it appears that it is not yet done. Among the countries affected have been the largest and wealthiest to the smallest and poorest, with their economies all stretched to different levels.
We will not be alone. Many other countries across the globe are set to have similar experiences. That means that we are heading for a global recession. That is deeply worrying, given the degree of the world’s interconnectedness today, something which, although a great positive, is also the reason Covid-19 has travelled seamlessly from China to different parts of the world.
That decision was met with praise from all quarters. Discordant voices started to emerge when President Ramaphosa announced an extension of that level-5 lockdown until the end of April. At first it was the tobacco lobby that shouted the loudest, but then others joined the chorus in the days and weeks that followed. That chorus became deafening after the government decided to move the country to a level-4 lockdown, with some of the tough regulations remaining.
It is very easy for people sitting comfortably in their suburban homes and mansions to be impatient with the government and to call on Pretoria to lift the lockdown overnight. After all, they have no problem with overcrowding and can isolate themselves easily, should self-quarantine be necessary at some stage, and will have ready access to some of the best healthcare that this country’s private sector can offer.
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