The debate on contact tracing and human rights - a podcast by Research ICT Africa

Next week South Africa is to phase from Level 4 to Level 5 of the national lockdown. In the fourth episode of the RIA Podcast we have an in depth discussion about contact tracing to combat the spread of COVID-19. We look at the technical basis for contact tracing, International examples of contact tracing, the new South African regulations on contact tracing, as well as the human rights aspects of contact tracing.

This podcast episode is produced by Alex Comninos and hosted by Dr Alison Gillwald, Executive Director at Research ICT Africa (RIA) and Adjunct Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town. It features as guests from the RIA team, Anri van der Spuy, Alex Comninos, Andrew Rens, and Gabriella Razzano.

The music for this podcast is "Nobody Think Nomo" by Chimurenga Renaissance (feat. Mall Saint).

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