South Africa: South Africa Ranks Fifth in Global Covid-19 Infection Rates, Says Minister Dlamini-Zuma

[Parliament of South Africa] On which side of the tracks one was born has largely determined one's resilience and survival during the Covid-19 pandemic. And while technology can provide an answer to safe and accessible education, the digital divide has reinforced existing social and economic inequalities. This has limited access for the majority to information, health and education. These were the words of the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma when she delivered her budget speech for