Today marks the fourth day of the national Lock down in aim of arresting the spread of the current pandemic which has held the whole country at ransom, Coronavirus, or Covid-19 as it is popularly known.
It is very much unfortunate that majority of South Africans are relatively poor, living on hand-to0mouth basis and constantly have to rely on the government basic necessities like health care, water and sanitation, and housing as well. This are the groups that currently do form very long ques at shopping centres trying to buy necessities, even on the fourth day of the national lock down.
Amongst the people who should really be considered at such kind of times are the disabled people, having to manage with their special needs amongst busy panicking crowds. Such kind of challenges that disabled people may face during such times is not finding packing amongst others, and having to deal with long ques of people who happen to be impatient at that times.
To learn more about challenges faced by the disabled people during such times, we talk with Miss Boitumelo Jenya, a paraplegic mother of 1 from Rusternburg.