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Bo-Kaap community response to COVID-19: living culture and tradition

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A week before the nationwide lockdown commenced, Bo-Kaap announced its closure to tourists. The neighbourhood with its colourful houses and rich history is located right behind the HSRCs Cape Town office. Over the coming months, the Bo-Kaap COVID-19 Community Response Team - a group of young activists and community leaders would provide humanitarian assistance, educational tools, religious guidance and virus screening to residents. Strong community ties and the adaptivity of Bo-Kaaps religious and cultural traditions proved critical to the efficiency of the response.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32378394

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Prevention and Impact

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162138259

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