The novel coronavirus, named Covid-19 by the World Health Organisation, is raging in South Africa and across the world. This is a time of extreme danger, and so governments have generally responded with urgency, albeit to varying degrees.
Because South Africa is a country still grappling with vast inequalities, there are some who will hardly be affected by the virus, and many others that will be hit hard.
Our Lockdown Life blog gathers personal accounts from people living under the initial 21-day lockdown, which came into force at midnight on 26 March and was due to end at midnight on 16 April but was extended for another two weeks until midnight on 30 April. South Africa is currently at a level 4 lockdown situation, with level 1 being the least restrictive.
Our contributors are located in several provinces and their environments range from the inner city and suburbs to townships and rural areas.
We will keep adding to this gripping and moving account of South Africans’ everyday experiences with this unprecedented crisis.
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Corruption Watch2020-08-14 11:00:332020-08-14 11:07:05All support to CW for all you've done for South Africa
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Corruption Watch2020-06-04 12:30:152020-06-04 13:22:24Groups, NGOs bemoan plans to reopen schools
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Corruption Watch2020-05-19 09:01:262020-05-19 09:55:43Give small business opportunities
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Corruption Watch2020-05-08 11:35:312020-05-08 11:35:35Drugs an extra element of danger in Covid-19 pandemic
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Corruption Watch2020-05-06 09:25:092020-05-06 09:33:09"We are helpless and the corruption is killing us!"
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Corruption Watch2020-05-05 08:39:492020-05-05 08:39:54Corruption means no fresh water, no explanation
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Corruption Watch2020-05-04 11:19:042020-05-04 11:19:10Food parcel distribution falls prey to corruption
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Corruption Watch2020-04-30 13:48:542020-04-30 14:34:04Living under lockdown: 2020 AC (After Corona)
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Corruption Watch2020-04-28 12:00:082020-05-06 09:41:08Keep fit and eat healthy during the lockdown
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Corruption Watch2020-04-24 11:31:262020-04-24 11:31:30Community realities during the lockdown
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Corruption Watch2020-04-23 11:45:002020-04-23 11:45:06Food distribution turns dangerous
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Corruption Watch2020-04-22 15:17:262020-04-23 12:01:50Our Facebook family members speak up
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Corruption Watch2020-04-21 10:28:502020-04-21 10:28:54Lockdown life. Ja neh.
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Corruption Watch2020-04-20 09:33:402020-04-20 10:43:10"Since lockdown, I found myself walking into a wall"
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Corruption Watch2020-04-15 10:02:462020-04-23 11:31:07Rebellious kids make the job harder
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Corruption Watch2020-04-14 12:39:422020-04-14 12:39:46Irresponsibility puts the elderly at risk
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Corruption Watch2020-04-14 12:39:222020-04-14 12:39:25Challenges beyond the virus
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Corruption Watch2020-04-09 11:09:132020-04-09 11:09:17Fear and uncertainty in mining communities
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Corruption Watch2020-04-09 10:47:152020-04-09 10:58:23Covid-19 and a tale of two countries
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Corruption Watch2020-04-08 10:49:172020-04-08 13:49:44Ordinary people are real heroes too
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Corruption Watch2020-04-08 10:17:582020-04-09 10:49:00In an ideal system we’d all be ok
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Corruption Watch2020-04-06 10:20:552020-04-06 12:12:58The calm before the storm?
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Corruption Watch2020-04-06 09:48:362020-04-06 12:11:39Everything in order but nothing feels normal
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Janine Erasmus2020-04-06 08:11:002020-04-06 12:12:24Covid-19 - stockpilers beware, karma can be unkind!
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Corruption Watch2020-04-03 10:45:542020-04-06 12:09:40Seeing people the day before lockdown was beautiful
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Corruption Watch2020-04-03 10:44:362020-04-06 12:09:02Uncertainty is the biggest challenge
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Corruption Watch2020-04-02 11:58:002020-04-06 12:10:30Lockdown in Tembisa
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Corruption Watch2020-04-02 11:34:382020-04-06 12:06:00It's all quiet in Jhb's southern suburbs
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Corruption Watch2020-04-01 14:16:512020-04-06 12:06:23The education department must act to curb infection
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Corruption Watch2020-04-01 13:40:132020-04-06 12:06:57Lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic
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Corruption Watch2020-04-01 11:38:272020-04-06 12:07:40Break the Covid-19 stigma
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Janine Erasmus2020-03-25 09:42:382020-04-06 12:03:52Covid-19 - some personal musings and impressions
