'Fellow South Africans': One year since Ramaphosa announced SA's first lockdown

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At the time of his address, there were 402 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. Ramaphosa said there was a fear numbers would continue to rise.

Image:Exactly a year ago, just after 8.10pm, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would go into 21 days of lockdown in an attempt to “flatten the curve” of Covid-19 infections.

That people only go out to have fun because they don't wanna have to deal with family issues and their own traumas , I feel like the lockdown and the pandemic itself has made people realise alot about the current conditions of humanity , sort of like a forced self reflection 🤷🏽‍♂️In the days that followed Ramaphosa's announcement, various ministers and government departments outlined exactly what the lockdown meant, along with what people could and couldn’t do.

TimesLIVE asked readers what the most important lessons were that they learnt from the hard lockdown, and below is a snapshot of what they said: Being autistic and an introvert can be truly a strength. The creativity that comes with the isolation can make for highly creative thinking.— Michael Koeberg Maria Motlalile said: “I learn to take care of everything serious, health, savings, people I love, new ways of doing things, business upgrade to technology actually it's a lot. But Corruption made me open my eyes Trust No one.”

Terry Moeti: “I've learnt how to cook full chicken, how to stay sober for 2 months and watch the cartoons once again.”

 

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