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Business Eye - #Covid19: 'Economic density the problem'─── 19:54 Mon, 07 Sep 2020
The number of people infected by the Coronavirus is allegedly linked to the density of urban living.
South Africa’s townships and informal settlements are bearing the brunt of the disease, on top of all their existing problems of unemployment, poverty, hunger, and crime. This is a disturbing situation and demands greater attention across society. This is according to Prof Ivan Turok from the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the Department of Economics and Finance, and the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State (UFS).
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