Test and trace – Cronje's message after cousin’s death from Covid-19

The two Durban schoolteachers, Gary and Andy Cronje gave us fascinating insights as they holed up in China, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. They managed to fly back to South Africa when schools in China closed and after another period of self-isolation in Johannesburg; they said they were ready  to return to China to resume teaching. But tragedy has struck. Gary’s cousin who drove them back from the airport has died from the coronavirus. He was Johan Vorster, a healthy 50 year old. The Cronjes told Alec of the guilt they felt, but also how they knew that Johan who was an ATM  technician could have picked up the disease somewhere else as they both recovered from illness in China. They stressed the importance of testing and tracing. – Linda van Tilburg