Politics, Policy, and Inequality in South Africa Under COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated inequalities in South Africa. The question posed in this article is whether the pandemic and its associated responses offer the opportunity for a more egalitarian society in South Africa, or a more intensively unequal society. The future is conte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Agrarian south : journal of political economy 2020-12, Vol.9 (3), p.342-355
Hauptverfasser:	Francis, David, Valodia, Imraan, Webster, Edward
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