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There is no need to keep the tourism industry closed to international visitors, says Prof Alex van den Heever.Image: SA TOURISM
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Keeping the tourism sector closed is unjustifiable, says Wits professor

There is no reason tourism poses a greater risk than any other sector by being open, says a Wits professor. Prof Alex van den Heever, chair in the field of social security systems administration and management studies at the Wits School…

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Prof Alex van den Heever told eNCA on Wednesday morning that the Western Cape appeared to be much more successful than Gauteng in preparing to handle the Covid-19 pandemic.Image: ALON SKUY
ALEX VAN DEN HEEVER

Wits prof and health MEC Bandile Masuku butt heads over Gauteng’s readiness for Covid-19 ‘storm’

Wits professor Alex van den Heever has criticised Gauteng for failing to prepare for “the storm”, saying the province lacked a strategic plan to handle a surge of Covid-19 cases. Van den Heever, who is a professor at the Wits School of…

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