Soweto residents on Monday appeared to be heeding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to wear face masks in public but were reluctant to stay home or practise social distancing.
Near the Dobsonville Mall, motorists had to drive slowly due to the sheer number of people moving around - some standing on the roadside, not wearing masks.
Shoppers walking outside the mall were assisted wth their groceries by a group of young men, who charged a small fee for their service.Four men gathered outside a popular kota spot in Orlando East, located just a few metres from a tavern, appeared angered by Ramaphosa’s decision to immediately ban the sale and distribution of alcohol.
“It won’t help with anything … We can still get the alcohol elsewhere [on the black market],” they said."Until when?" asked another. Another person, who was initially reluctant to speak, added: “We are hungry. Staying at home doing nothing is tiring. We have been at home for months now. If we are meant to die, then we will. The government can’t do anything about it."
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