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Alec Hogg: Concussion effect – delayed reaction to SA’s lockdown has begun
Alec Hogg shares his rational perspective on the delayed reaction to the lockdown - and how it's just begun to effect the SA economy.
Concussion (above), the memorable 2015 movie about American Football's dirty secret, is worth watching again. Not just for Will Smith's excellent performance as a whistleblowing neurologist. Its message about delayed harm from trauma has parallels with what South Africa is now starting to go through. And as in the movie, the result isn't pretty.
The Covid-19 lockdown's immediate impact on the SA economy was traumatic. Like a concussion, however, a delayed reaction is only now starting to work through. Even if Friday's watershed court case goes against government, it's already clear there's been irreparable damage to businesses and employment.
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