Lives vs livelihoods - banker Martin Kingston crystal clear on SA's Covid-19 lockdown dilemma

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The Covid-19 storm has not yet landed on SA shores. The lockdown created to prepare for the peak of the virus is not without its price, and no one knows how huge that tag is going to be. And while many are calling for the lockdown to end, neither local or international scientists and politicians can predict what the possible devastation could be if the lockdown is prematurely lifted. Banker Martin Kingston of Business for South Africa is firm that Covid-19 must not be reduced to an argument whether lives should be saved or livelihoods protected. - Vanessa Marks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 May 2020 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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