An investigation into the impacts of COVID-19 on the economic growrth: a case study of Sourthern Africa

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on economic growth in SADC. COVID-19 has
been a challenge and still a challenge in many parts of the world across the globe. As a result of COVID-19 many
people from all walk of life lost their businesses, their belongings, their jobs, including friends and relatives due
the deadly pandemic and Africa was no exemption from all these. As consequences of COVID-19 particularly in
SADC and beyond many people lost their lives, the unemployment rate has augmented and trading relationship
between SADC countries has been limping since the pandemic occurred in March 2020. Therefore, the present
study recommends a SADC mitigation COVID-19 measure strategies that would enable SADC countries to improve
on the spread of COVID-19 and strengthen the trading relationship among SADC countries.