Soweto locals fear lockdown will lead to increased crime

But many are against the use of force in a country which has Africa's highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases but also one of the continent's highest crime rates.

"Beating up people is an extreme measure but I guess there can be more visibility from the police in our streets because there are many people roaming around all the time," said Khanyi Khumalo, 30, a HIV counsellor, waiting to but vitamins for her five-year-old son. Vusi Msomi, another local, added:"Minimum force should be implemented because people don't listen. There are people who are still drinking and there are people who are still roaming around in the streets."We didn't get the free days just to stay home and do whatever that you want to do ... it is not a holiday. We need to really adhere," said Msomi at the packed Jabulani Mall."People ...

"There are lots of young guys roaming around the malls, they see us old people, pretend to offer us help with pushing trolleys and then run away with our groceries. We are now more vulnerable than in normal times".

Abramjee Crime with SANDF roaming the streets, this is not true unless of course AlShabaab or alqaeeda is in Soweto now. Sowetans fear the army.

Abramjee TRUE because in townships there is no police or soldiers and that leaves civilians who are going to work early in the morning

That soldier is it plastic cloves..that is wearing..wow.. Y a leather cloves..these one is for health Workers.. Mos

That difficult hay

Then stop committing crime.

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