Orlando residents angry at 'dumping' of homeless people in community

Two homeless people jumping over a wall at the YMCA in Orlando East after being moved there from the city.Residents in Orlando were left infuriated after a group of homeless people were “dumped” there without adequate food and security.

City of Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo announced that a group of homeless people were to be moved from Braamfontein to Orlando in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. Mduduzi Ngwenya said he was shocked on Saturday morning when a group of about five people went into his home and asked his family for food.

As South Africa goes into a 21-day lockdown over the Covid-19 outbreak, many are concerned for dependants and society's most vulnerable. Social grant recipients can still collect their money and buy food, while shelters are being identified for the homeless. Here's all you need to know about how the lockdown will impact dependants & society's vulnerable.

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