Richard Calland: Ramaphosa has done well on Covid-19; Cabinet has weak links

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Richard Calland is a legal and political expert, with a special focus on South Africa. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Calland - who was a barrister in London before changing career focus - shares his score-card on how President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Cabinet have dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. He highlights that Covid-19 is putting the spotlight on structural inequalities between the private and state healthcare systems and he gives his carefully considered view on the anti-tobacco and anti-alcohol rules and related court cases. Calland notes that saving lives and minimising damage to the economy has been an extremely difficult balancing act. - Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Jul 2020 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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