The Alliance for Rural Democracy has issued a statement highlighting the plight of rural communities under the current lockdown. Interestingly they trace the problem back to the days of the Bantu-stan era. They are warning of a dire social and economic result as a consequence of the lockdown.

Guest: Siyabulela Manona – PHD Student in Geography at Rhodes University, He assisted The Alliance For Rural Democracy with a strategy on how to deal with Covid19