Bo-Kaap community response to COVID-19: living culture and tradition
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.Teagle, R.Adams
KEYWORDS: CAPE TOWN, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COVID-19, CULTURE, TRADITION
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-july-2020/bo-kaap-community-response-to-covid
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11519
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15405
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15405
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.Teagle, R.Adams
KEYWORDS: CAPE TOWN, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COVID-19, CULTURE, TRADITION
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-july-2020/bo-kaap-community-response-to-covid
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11519
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15405
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15405
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Abstract
A week before the nationwide lockdown commenced, Bo-Kaap announced its closure to tourists. The neighbourhood with its colourful houses and rich history is located right behind the HSRCs Cape Town office. Over the coming months, the Bo-Kaap COVID-19 Community Response Team - a group of young activists and community leaders would provide humanitarian assistance, educational tools, religious guidance and virus screening to residents. Strong community ties and the adaptivity of Bo-Kaaps religious and cultural traditions proved critical to the efficiency of the response.-
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