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There are genuine concerns about the privacy implications of mobile-phone contract tracing applications. As South Africa phases in more and more business activity, however, the use of contract-tracing Apps could prove valuable in highlighting areas of risk by detecting and keeping track of human-to-human contacts. The success of such tools hinges on a high level of trust in governments – an ingredient that is arguably in short supply not only in South Africa, but also in many other parts of the world. Photograph: Bloomberg