COVID-19 AND SOUTH AFRICA’S DISABILITY RESPONSE: A SYMPTOM OF POLICIES (AND DAYS) GONE BY

Leoni van der Merwe ()
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Leoni van der Merwe: Department of Practical Business Law, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Perspectives of Law and Public Administration, 2021, vol. 10, issue 1, 217-225

Abstract: Historically, in South Africa and the world over, disability has been viewed as a predicament of the individual. The discourse surrounding disabilities and suitable societal interventions are as nebulous as the differing needs of persons with disabilities within society. This article investigates the Government of South Africa's response to the needs of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author utilizes South Africa's existing disability framework as a mechanism to anchor the research conducted. This article specifically probes how South Africa has attempted to traverse various models of disability as well as how the said models have promoted or delayed the attainment of equality for persons with disabilities. The research conducted gives rise to various recommendations that may be adopted and refined to encourage consistency in the arduous journey towards equality of persons with disabilities.

Keywords: COVID-19, disability policy; human rights, South Africa. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K36 K38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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