Inside Covid-19: Assessing the lockdown regulation judgement; Tygerberg braces for new spike. Ep 43

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In episode 43 of Inside Covid-19, some practical do’s and don’ts for families whose children are returning to school next week; the High Court judgement forcing Government to recant on many lockdown regulations; we eavesdrop on SA Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago talking to a foreign audience; the Cape’s Tygerberg hospital is bracing for a fresh spike; and part two of our Biznews colleague Chris Bateman’s tale of living with cancer during the age of Covid-19. The pic is from Sweden where the no-lockdown approach continues, but with rising concerns that it might not have been the right way. - Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Jun 2020 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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