The densely populated townships have become the flashpoints of the coronavirus reality sweeping over South Africa … and in more ways than one. It was always going to be difficult to police the places where millions of the poorest South Africans live; it was always going to be tough to get those people off the streets for the duration of the 21-day national lockdown ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Many, either in ignorance or deliberate defiance, have been contravening the restrictions.
Many, either in ignorance or deliberate defiance, have been contravening the restrictions. And that, in turn, has led to many documented cases of soldiers from the SA National Defence Force and police beating up people or forcing them to do “punishment” physical exercise. It is not surprising that this sort of behaviour has flared up, given the bellicose statements by Police Minister Bheki Cele, who – although he stopped short at promising to crack skulls – made it plain that any sort of defiance would be met with force.
However, the brutality aside, there can be no doubt about the correctness of the lockdown … and defiant residents in some townships might find themselves coming face to face with the grim reality of coronavirus infection sooner rather than later.
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