South African police officers enforce social distancing as they make shoppers stretch their arms in front of them to ensure that they are at least one metre apart from one another while they queue out
side a supermarket in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Photo: AFP
Security forces have struggled to keep people indoors — particularly in overcrowded townships — and the police have been grappling with illegal alcohol sales, sometimes involving its own men. “We need to tighten and foresee make sure that our people understand fully the dangers of getting this virus,” she said, adding that soldiers were also deployed to assist the public and medical personnel.
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