People will loot or go back to work if lockdown continues – GG Alcock

GG Alcock warned at the beginning of the lockdown that it would be dangerous to deprive the informal sector from their livelihood.
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GG Alcock is uniquely tapped into the informal economy in the townships and has long been a firm believer that it needs to be acknowledged for the entrepreneurial spirit it brings to South Africa. He warned at the beginning of the lockdown that it would be dangerous to deprive the sector selling vetkoek and veggies on the street from their livelihood. His predictions are starting to ring true as communities all over the country are starting to protest against the lockdown and real hunger is starting to set in. In an interview with Biznews, Alcock told Alec Hogg that if the informal sector is not normalised; people will loot or go back to work. – Linda van Tilburg

GG Alcock, when we spoke two weeks ago was already starting to see signs of stress in the informal economy in South Africa. We've had two week longer lockdown with that being extended as well to be five weeks overall. We see some quite disturbing pictures on our television screens.

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