Friday marked the start of trade for South African firms under two new trade agreements - the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and with the United Kingdom following Brexit.
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The new normal is real, as the Covid-19 coronavirus infection cases in South Africa approach 830 000 – more than 68 million globally – and deaths in the country have exceeded 22 000 (upward of 1.5 million worldwide).
Even with our death rate below the global average rate of 3% of cases and while hopeful that the vaccine will soon help stem the tide of the pandemic, we are in the second wave and must aim for drastically reduced disruption next year.
The only certainties are ongoing to be innovation for adaptation to the unfamiliar demands of life with social distancing, vigilance to stop spreading the infection and restoring the economy to levels at which it can support the livelihoods of the majority.