From about 4pm, a TimesLIVE reporter and photographer who had been tracking the soldiers from earlier in the day, joined them on their foot patrol about the township.
With their white gloves on the barrel of their guns, the men in camouflage put on their blue surgical masks as they embarked on their patrol.
Sitting outside his house, one elderly man continued to read his book, paying no attention to the approaching soldiers. Closing his book and lifting his chair, he told the soldiers off as they sternly told him to get inside his house.
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COVID-19 LIVE UPDATE | All you need to know about day two of lockdown
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Congress of the People (Cope)President Terror Lekota will be going for Coronavirus tests this morning.
Kenneth Meshoe and MP Steve Swart have Covid-19
This comes after Rev Meshoe was tested positive for the virus.
Mr Lekota and other political party leaders attended a meeting with Rev Meshoe few days ago.
The tests will be done at the Morningside Clinic in Sandton, Johannesburg.At 10hoo this morning (Saturday).
28 March 2020 - 09:00
'You scare me': Walking with the army through Alex as they enforce lockdown
Soldiers on foot were out in full force in parts of Alexandra township, north of Johannesburg, on day 1 of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown on Friday.
From about 4pm, a TimesLIVE reporter and photographer who had been tracking the soldiers from earlier in the day, joined them on their foot patrol about the township.
With their white gloves on the barrel of their guns, the men in camouflage put on their blue surgical masks as they embarked on their patrol.
Sitting outside his house, one elderly man continued to read his book, paying no attention to the approaching soldiers. Closing his book and lifting his chair, he told the soldiers off as they sternly told him to get inside his house.
In the public interest none of our coronavirus news coverage will be behind our paywall, it is available free for all to read. If you would like to support our mission of delivering award-winning, independent local news, please consider taking out a subscription by clicking here: www.dispatchLIVE.co.za/buy/.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi / The Sunday Times
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