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SA’s ugly virus truth: rich whites, poor blacks

30 March 2020 - 07:00 By justice malala
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A man walks in empty streets in Sandton, Johannesburg on the first day of the 21-day lockdown.
A man walks in empty streets in Sandton, Johannesburg on the first day of the 21-day lockdown.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi

SA cannot continue to turn away from the reality of its ugly and inhuman face. We can try to run from it, but we cannot hide. 

We are still a nation divided, and if we don’t fight the pandemic accordingly we’re heading for disaster.

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