Season1 Episode 3

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As Khanyisile Dlamini wraps up this season of the Corona Diaries podcast, we hear more stories from our reports that are scattered across the country. We hear from Salena Fourie, who reports on more repatriation flights bringing South Africans home. Naomi Grewan reflects on the assumptions she made before going into lockdown from her home in Centurion. Hanneke Du Preez and Terez Cairncross file stories on how romantic partners are trying to celebrate birthdays and see each other in a safe and socially distanced manner. We hear from Nande Siko welcomes us into her family home in East London to share with us how life in the Siko household has been for the past couple of weeks of lockdown.

20 Jun 2020 English South Africa Education

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