Thandi Thabethe said her desperation to put food on the table during the national lockdown is why she took the risk.
South Africans were moved when 53-year-old Thandi Thabethe was arrested for allegedly selling atchar without a permit in Dobsonville, Soweto."There is talk about food vouchers being handed out by the government, but we don't get them," said Thabethe.
After her arrest, she said she received criticism from some people in her community, and some neighbours mocked her for getting arrested.Thabethe's arrest was caught on camera, and the video circulated on social media. Social media influencer and lawyer Tumi Sole, who was touched by her story, offered to help ensure her release.
Thabethe received an outpouring of sympathy on social media, and a few South Africans pledged to help her and her unemployed son with food vouchers and basic necessities.
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