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Keep safe, protect yourself!

While the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 over the last few months has been going considerably on a downward trend, the cases have started to increase again.

The latest report released by government shows that statistics from May 29 to June 1 indicate the number of active cases during that period to be at 2,843, while new cases for the period mentioned stood at 1,627 and three deaths.

These numbers are a serious concern because many people after seeing cases drop, became relaxed and were no longer adhering to the set guidelines. Some businesses have stopped sanitising their customers as they enter their business premises.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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