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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken countries around the world to their core. Governments everywhere have put emergency measures in place and have urged citizens to take every precaution not to contribute to the spread of the disease. 

Similarly in South Africa, government has set in motion a comprehensive disaster response strategy that impacts on every aspect of family, community and business life.

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