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Inside Covid-19: Pressure growing to re-open economy as 17% GDP contraction looms; Thys du Toit's plea - Ep 30

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In episode 30 of Inside Covid 19, granular research by Business4SA concludes the economy could contract by a staggering 17% this year; we hear from money manager Thys du Toit whose plea to the president to open up the country went viral; a UK professor explains why our species has become so obsessed with fake news in this time of coronavirus; and growing evidence that in Africa, virus-instigated lockdowns do more harm than good. - Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 May 2020 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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