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Manoel Bittencourt on COVID-19 Economic Facts in South Africa
In this insightful video, Prof. Manoel Bittencourt, from Wits University’s Department of Economics and Finance, discusses the latest figures relating to the Coronavirus pandemic...
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Alex van den Heever on South Africa’s public healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic: learning from TB, SARS and MERS?
In this podcast Prof. Alex van den Heever, the Chair of Social Security at the Wits School of Governance discusses how South Africa’s public...
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Chris Loewald on the Monetary Policy response to the Coronavirus pandemic in South Africa: why buffers matter
Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic and an economic downgrade, we speak to Dr Chris Loewald shortly after the Monetary Policy Review. As the Head of...
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Nicola Viegi on the South African economic response to the Coronavirus: policies and protection
Nicola Viegi, Deputy Director of ERSA, talks with Margaux G on the South African economic response to the Coronavirus. Health intervention and household support...
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Nicola Viegi on the potential impact of the Coronavirus on South Africa: policy co-ordination and resilience
In this podcast, Prof. Nicola Viegi, the Deputy Director of ERSA and SARB Chair in Monetary Policy Studies at the University of Pretoria, discusses...
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Prof. Johanne Fedderke on the differential impact of the Coronavirus as of end of March 2020: learnings from Germany and South Korea
Professor Johannes W. Fedderke, the Director of ERSA speaks to our host, Margaux G about the initial impact of the Coronavirus on the world....