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Research outputs: COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
2020 Death without dignity? Rural funeral practices in the time of COVID-19
In rural South Africa, funerals are family and community affairs. They are not usually run by the state, funeral directors, local government...
2020 Turning off the alcohol tap: steps to limit the risks and hazards arising from risky alcohol consumption
The total ban on alcohol sale and public consumption was a controversial feature of the COVID-19 hard lockdown in South Africa. It created a...
2020 Surviving a fierce destruction: how the COVID-19 lockdown affected research and development in South African businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our personal and professional lives. Uncertainty can sometimes compel us to achieve extraordinary things...