Covid-19 has upended almost everything since a year ago when the first suspected case of Covid-19 was confirmed in South Africa. This is what Gauteng -- with 15 million residents -- is working on when it comes to managing urbanisation, inequality and infrastructure.
The conjunctural period presented by Covid-19 and its associated variants manifests both challenges and opportunities. Even before the arrival of coronavirus, the province of Gauteng faced interlinked structural challenges which, inarguably, were exacerbated by this global health pandemic. These ranged from rapid urbanisation, economic inequality and inequitable access to infrastructure, including digital access.
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