The government is grappling with the fallout from the Covid-19 lockdown with a myriad of problems emerging from the capacity of the UIF to pay the new benefit and concern growing that the most vulnerable sections of the population have not been provided for.
Regulations on taxis and informal trading have been strongly criticised for being impractical and not thought through properly. Both were eased in new regulations published today.
The lockdown is now seven days old and has another 14 to run with the possibility of an extension. It has brought most of the economy to a sudden stop, putting millions out of work and depriving informal traders of their livelihood. While a total lockdown is widely agreed to be the most effective strategy to deal with the health crisis, governments around the world are bracing for the economic consequences.
