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ONE YEAR OF COVID-19: IN PICS | A look at Covid-19 through the lenses of our photographers

As the world comes to grips with the effects of Covid-19, SA has had its own unique experience of the pandemic exactly a year since the first case

05 March 2021 - 00:03
By TimesLIVE
Law enforcement officers confront a jogger about not wearing a mask.
Image: ESA ALEXANDER Law enforcement officers confront a jogger about not wearing a mask.

As the world comes to grips with the effects of Covid-19, SA has had its own unique experience of the pandemic.

Thus far, more than 1.5 million South Africans have been infected, and over 50,000 have succumbed to Covid-19 related illnesses.

As the country settles in on the other side of the second wave, we commemorate a year since a coronavirus case was first recorded in SA.

Our photographers captured what words might have failed to describe about the pandemic.

Sifundo Mkhize walking through a deserted Oxford Road in Sandton.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi Sifundo Mkhize walking through a deserted Oxford Road in Sandton.
A man sprays disinfectant as he sanitises the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgravia, Athlone, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Cape Town.
Image: ESA ALEXANDER A man sprays disinfectant as he sanitises the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgravia, Athlone, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Cape Town.
Anton Lembede Street in Durban on day one of the national lockdown.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU Anton Lembede Street in Durban on day one of the national lockdown.
Members of the health services disinfect the Madala hostel in Alexandra, Johannesburg, as the government tries to control the outbreak of Covid-19.
Image: Alon Skuy Members of the health services disinfect the Madala hostel in Alexandra, Johannesburg, as the government tries to control the outbreak of Covid-19.
A policeman threatens a man in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, during the crackdown on people infringing the lockdown regulations.
Image: Alaister Russell A policeman threatens a man in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, during the crackdown on people infringing the lockdown regulations.
A policeman shows people how to social distance in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.
Image: Alaister Russell A policeman shows people how to social distance in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.
Police officers and members of the SANDF patrol the streets in Eldorado Park.
Image: Alon Skuy Police officers and members of the SANDF patrol the streets in Eldorado Park.
Members of the SANDF patrol the streets of Alexandra, Johannesburg, on the first day of the initial national 21-day shutdown.
Image: Alaister Russell Members of the SANDF patrol the streets of Alexandra, Johannesburg, on the first day of the initial national 21-day shutdown.

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