EDITORIAL: For SA to have faith in Covid-19 rules, state must show its thought process

It is unacceptable for a democratic government to be so opaque

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses SA from the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on developments in SA’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19, June 19 2020. Picture: JAIRUS MMUTLE

SA simply does not have the capacity to test and trace on the scale required at this stage of the epidemic, nor does it have the scope to shutter large parts of the economy again without triggering a humanitarian disaster of huge proportionsRamaphosa dedicated a large part of his address to the nation on Sunday evening to admonishing South Africans for their irresponsible behaviour, and exhorting people to wear masks, wash their hands, and keep their distance from friends and family.

From a purely public health perspective, there is some merit, too, in placing restrictions on alcohol and evening travel to reduce the trauma load on public hospitals. . Ramaphosa and his cabinet need to take the public into their confidence, release the inputs they have received from scientists and lobby groups alike, and show how they have reached their decisions.

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