The COVID-19 Border Closure and Local Economic Development in a South African Border Town

IF 1.1 4区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Journal of Asian and African Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-07 DOI:10.1177/00219096241243293

Mary Masiloane, L. Marais

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Abstract

Border towns benefit from cross-border movement of goods, services and people. Many suffered setbacks when governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by closing borders. We investigated how the lockdown regulations affected the economy of Ladybrand, a small South African town near Lesotho. We found that local planning was not taking advantage of the benefits of a border town economy and was unprepared for border closure. Retail outlets were the hardest hit, followed by the transport, services and health sectors. Dilapidated infrastructure and poor service delivery made it difficult for the town to cope with the effects of the border closure.

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COVID-19 边境关闭与南非边境小镇的地方经济发展

边境城镇受益于货物、服务和人员的跨境流动。在 COVID-19 大流行时，许多边境城镇因政府关闭边境而遭受挫折。我们对莱索托附近的南非小镇 Ladybrand 的经济如何受到封锁规定的影响进行了调查。我们发现，当地的规划并没有利用边境小镇经济的优势，也没有为边境关闭做好准备。零售店受到的冲击最大，其次是运输、服务和卫生部门。破旧的基础设施和糟糕的服务使该镇难以应对边境关闭的影响。

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Journal of Asian and African Studies AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Asian and African Studies (JAAS) was founded in 1965 to further research and study on Asia and Africa. JAAS is a peer reviewed journal of area studies recognised for consistent scholarly contributions to cutting-edge issues and debates. The journal welcomes articles, research notes, and book reviews that focus on the dynamics of global change and development of Asian and African nations, societies, cultures, and the global community. Published articles cover: -development and change -technology and communication -globalization -public administration -politics -economy -education -health, wealth, and welfare -poverty and growth -humanities -sociology -political science -linguistics -economics JAAS adheres to a double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. Decisions on manuscripts will be taken as rapidly as possible. However, while it is hoped that a decision can be made in 6-8 weeks, the refereeing process makes it impossible to predict the length of time that will be required to process any given manuscript.