More than 200,000 jobs will be lost in the Western Cape alone due to the hard lockdown and level 4 restrictions, even with the gradual lifting of restrictions over time.
That was the stark warning on Friday by premier Alan Winde, who warned of an “unprecedented humanitarian disaster” unfolding as families, unable to work, were going hungry.
“If the president had not done this, then many lives that could have been saved would have been lost. Saving lives is always the priority.” Ramaphosa warned in his televised address to the nation on Wednesday that high-risk areas would remain on level 4 when the rest of the country moved to level 3 from the end of May.
“One province in SA could have as many as a quarter million fewer breadwinners. This will indirectly affect the lives of millions of people, including young children for whom adequate nutrition determines their entire life course.”
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