Predictions
- Economic importance of Gauteng means officials will resist reimposing COVID-19 lockdown measures on province despite rising infections
- Government will focus on strict enforcement of social distancing and other restrictions, raising risk of clashes with police in low-income areas
- Unwillingness to reimpose full lockdown will see continued rapid increase of COVID-19 infections in Gauteng province in coming weeks
Event
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said on 2 July that he was considering reimposing strict lockdown measures in the province in response to a surge in daily coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
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