The dangers of performative scientism as the alternative to anti-scientific policymaking: A critical, preliminary assessment of South Africa’s Covid-19 response and its consequences

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Eight months in the past, when South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced a strict lockdown for an preliminary 21 days…

Eight months ago, when South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a strict lockdown for an initial 21 days in response…

– By Seán Mfundza Muller, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Research Associate at the Public and Environmental Economics Research…

Eight months ago, when South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a strict lockdown for an initial 21 days in response…