Inside Covid-19: CR says download the Covid app to avoid strict lockdown; Discovery results - Ep 86

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In this episode: SA restrictions lift to level one. BizNews founder Alec Hogg interviews Discovery SA's chief executive officer Hylton Kallner, after the company’s financial results presentation. Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise speaks to Dr Jonathan Witt, a South African medical professional who argues that governments around the world, including South Africa, got it wrong in implementing ‘hard lockdowns’ against the Covid-19. And, BizNews reporter Linda van Tilburg picks up with tourism experts on what the government can do to kickstart that all-important sector of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Sep 2020 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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