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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

South Africa (News24, 19 May 2020) - Civil disobedience and government’s crisis of legitimacy

Title:
Civil disobedience and government’s crisis of legitimacy

Author:
Mandy Wiener

Published:
News24, 19 May 2020
https://www.news24.com/Columnists/Mandy_Wiener/mandy-wiener-civil-disobedience-and-governments-crisis-of-legitimacy-20200519-2

From the article:
"As we find ourselves on Day 54 of lockdown in South Africa, doubt has set in amongst those who are questioning the logic and rationality of our government’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic. 

With that comes disregard for the laws imposed under the State of Disaster.

Arguments for and against lockdown have become increasingly polarised, politicised and emotive."