Democratic oversight: in the time of COVID-19 lockdown
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): G.Pienaar
KEYWORDS: COVID-19 LOCKDOWN, SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-covid19-april-2020/democratic-oversight-during-lockdown
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11357
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15513
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15513
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): G.Pienaar
KEYWORDS: COVID-19 LOCKDOWN, SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-covid19-april-2020/democratic-oversight-during-lockdown
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11357
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15513
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15513
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Abstract
When the COVID-19 lockdown came into force on 26 March 2020, concerns were expressed about the lawfulness of certain aspects of the government's response to the pandemic. Several fundamental human rights enshrined in the South African Constitution are affected by the regulations promulgated by the executive branch of the government, including the freedom and security of the person, freedom of expression, assembly, movement and residence, trade, occupation and profession, and the rights to education, privacy and access to information.-
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