I am not  surprised by the latest Covid-19 stats from the Eastern Cape. What is happening in the Nelson Mandela Metro and Sarah Baartman district is a stroll in the park compared to what will emerge in the Chris Hani and Amathole districts.

I went to one shop in East London and the security guard asked me why I was wearing a mask. According to him Covid-19 is past tense. Inside the shop I was the only one wearing a mask. I am told this is how they roll in the Eastern Cape...

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