The First Edition Covid-19 Country Report is a product of a collective effort to tell a story of South Africa’s experience with the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) collaborated with the Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), drawing in more than 80 experts as independent authors to contribute to the different chapters of the report.

The report was project managed by Dr David Makhado (DPME), who was also central to the development of the conceptual framework that framed the report. Mr Godfrey Mashamba (DPME) provided the strategic leadership and oversight of the project. Dr Marié Kirsten (GTAC) provided strategic project support and overall coordination of the independent authors. Dr Janine Thorne (GTAC) provided editing services and consolidated the report. Dr Sepo Hachigonta, Ms Puleng Tshitlho and Mr Reabetsoe Molotsi (NRF) recruited the independent authors.