Description: This book examines the social, legal, and ethical dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa both during the pandemic and in the post-COVID era. The contributors analyze the regulations that were passed during COVID-19 and evaluate the impact of these regulations on African society.
Review Quotes:
"In this book, selected authors from different disciplines addressed a wide variety of issues at the intersection of law and society in relation to the impact of COVID-19 both directly and indirectly in Southern Africa and the rest of the world. The lessons Southern Africa learned from the COVID-19 experience are thus highlighted in the book and as a result, the book is a fascinating multidisciplinary endeavor and a worthwhile read for everyone." --Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa, University of Namibia
"As a result of the inimitable COVID-19 epidemic, several countries in the world faced socio-economic upheavals. Because of the virus's rapid global spread, people who lived through the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak saw a slew of ethical, legal, economic, and sociological challenges emerge. Some of these challenges had simple remedies, while others had none, inflicting tremendous suffering to millions of people throughout the world. In this book, selected authors from different disciplines addressed a wide variety of issues at the intersection of law and society in relation to the impact of COVID-19 in Southern Africa and the rest of the world.The issues addressed in this book were caused by the virus both directly and indirectly as a result of various responses to the pandemic. Similar to how the virus itself shifts its targets over time, the challenges brought on by the pandemic constantly change as a result of the extreme need to respond to such intricacies thereof. The question is whether or not the world will be ready for the next catastrophe of this kind when it happens. The lessons Southern Africa learned from the COVID-19 experience are thus highlighted in this book. As a result, this book is a fascinating multidisciplinary endeavor and a worthwhile read for everyone." --Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa, University of Namibia "This book shares an honest and displeasing account of what happened during COVID-19. However, the mitigating measures and profound leadership from our distinct communities, public and private sectors are a testament to resilience, courage, and the power of humankind to always rise above life-threatening challenges." --Asa Romeo Asa, Namibia University of Science and Technology