Poor lives matter: COVID-19 and the plight of vulnerable groups with specific reference to poverty and inequality in South Africa
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Date
2021
Authors
Mubangizi, John C.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Abstract
This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable people in South Africa in the specific context of poverty and inequality. It does so by first looking at the conceptual context and then highlighting the extent of the impact both from a constitutional and human rights context and from a legislative context. It uses the poor and vulnerable as a proxy to explore the impact of the pandemic (and the measures put in place to contain it) on the specific constitutional rights of vulnerable people, before suggesting a human rights-based approach to managing the pandemic. It concludes that, despite the South African government having undertaken some of the actions recommended, there remains room for improvement and scope for further research, as the pandemic is expected to continue for some time.
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Keywords
COVID-19, Vulnerable groups, Poverty, Inequality, Human rights, Constitution, Legislation
Citation
Mubangizi, J. (2021). Poor Lives Matter: COVID-19 and the Plight of Vulnerable Groups with Specific Reference to Poverty and Inequality in South Africa. Journal of African Law, 65(S2), 237-258. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021855321000292