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Inside Covid-19: Complacency now the danger as pandemic's worst is behind SA; Tax Justice; Magda Wierzycka. Ep 68

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In episode 68 of Inside Covid-19, a rational perspective on the plateauing of coronavirus infections cases in South Africa from Discovery Health CEO Dr Ryan Noach with a warning that although we've peaked, complacency will be costly; Yusuf Abramjee, founder of Tax Justice SA, shares a compelling argument on the eve of a historic High Court action bidding to end the ban on tobacco sales; and we track down Sygnia's founder Magda Wierzycka, who, after bringing a slice of the Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine company to South Africans, will tomorrow launch a health innovation investment fund. - Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Aug 2020 2PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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