Stigma doing Covid-19 war no favours

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SOWETAN | We must deliberately guard against perpetuating a culture that seeks to socially isolate and dehumanise others on the basis of their condition.

His mother, a 48-year-old teacher, had set herself alight in her bedroom, where she had spent eleven days in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19.

Her frantic husband kicked open the door and used a blanket to try to put out the flames engulfing her while their eight-year-old daughter emptied a bucket of water on her mother in a bid to put out the fire.Today we report on her family's painful journey and their decision to hold a symbolic traditional wedding ceremony for the couple who had planned to marry yesterday.

 

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