A lockdown with “no thinking”. That’s how Thandasizwe Jonas described the national stay-at-home order that was supposed to confine him and his wife to their small, cramped shack.
“The people in the suburbs have gardens, bathrooms, their cupboards and fridges are full,” said his wife, Lily. “If we go to the shopping complex, we’ll stand in a long queue and everyone will be infected. The government says we must avoid crowds, but they are creating crowds.” Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula singled out Sandton and Bedfordview as the epicentres of Gauteng’s outbreak, highlighting how surrounding areas such as Alexandra and Ramaphosa were cause for concern.
“We are really happy that shop owners and others have adhered strictly to the lockdown,” said an officer on duty in the CBD. “We were actually surprised to see it so quiet this morning. We expected people to take chances, especially on the first day, but it’s good to see people are taking the lockdown seriously.”
Irene Louw ventured into town to do grocery shopping as she was unable to shop ahead of the lockdown. “Even today I struggled to get many things I needed. The shelves were empty.”
it will cost government way less to feed the poor than having to treat them in hospitals or to bury them. Come on - we can do this!
solve that by working on a points system: everytime you leave you lose points - points can be used in exchange for food every week. That way the poor don’t have to stress about food and they don’t put themselves and others at risk.
Will this reasoning be enough to convince Covid19 to have mercy on poor people?
And we must suffer because you keep voting for cANCer!
Voetsek
Idiot mama
What a myopic comment.
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