Some South Africans won’t be returning with their compatriots, citing unemployment, poor healthcare and power crises in SA among their reasons for staying put
“We saw our colleagues from other countries being evacuated by their governments, and we were terrified.“As time went on, though, we started forming groups on social media platforms to support each other, telling each other how we were doing, how we could help each other, and so on. “My company has moved our work online, so I have to be constantly connected on Wi-Fi. I think about the load shedding that South Africans are experiencing and realise that this could jeopardise my work.“I have also considered the healthcare system in China. The country has just built two state-of-the-art hospitals, and I have to wonder how ready South Africa is [to handle this crisis]. I do not want to leave my job; the pay is good and I am a breadwinner with two children to think about.
The 33-year-old said the first two weeks of that lockdown were “frightening”, especially when residents heard that the incubation period for the coronavirus outbreak was 14 days.After remaining in her flat and following strict hygiene practices, in accordance with government restrictions, Jessica found that her life began to take on a new rhythm, thanks in no small part to the company she works for.
Asked if government would be liable to find the repatriated South Africans jobs, Popo Maja, spokesperson for the health ministry, said: “All our nationals who will be coming back have requested government to help them. No one is forced to come back. As a matter of fact, there are nationals who do not want to come back.”
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Good decision. China is winning the battle. They must not be reactionary b
😂😂😂 defiant as if they are being forced to come back. Fuck them then.
The truth is, we are not ready and the government must implement flight restrictions...
I love them , please stay there bantase
Agree with them. Stay put. China in much better position to handle this. I’m back in SA and lecture online. Connection issues, time differences (start class at 02:00 and 04:00) and now load shedding too. They better off in China.
We're glad they took that decision
Interns from Limpopo who were based in China and returned last week were never quarantined, in fact department of health is encouraging self-quarantined and I wonder how many will heed the call.
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