‘Community isolation’ a better lockdown solution for poorer communities – Dr Jakkie Cilliers

For many people who live in townships; self-isolation is not really a viable option as people live so close together. It is very difficult for 10 people who live in a tin shack; to stay inside and to avoid their neighbours. Added to this is the fact that they can’t earn any money and fear of food shortages and anger about restrictions on alcohol and cigarettes has led to looting and protests on the Cape Flats and in Alexandra. Dr Jakkie Cilliers from the Institute for Security Studies told Biznews that community isolation might be a better idea for poorer communities and that government needs to work with the leadership of communities to try to persuade them to police themselves. – Linda van Tilburg