The South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country will be on a 21 day lockdown and this is how twitter reacted to it. This lockdown comes a measure to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and save millions of life.
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South Africa lockdown twitter reactions
A lot of twitter users have applauded the president on the measures he has taken, some are meme lords; making fun of the situation and others are spreading a message of hope. Here are the twitter reactions, #SouthAfricaLockdown
#LockdownSA let’s support them by buying and cleaning their stock before the lockdown start. Shoprite, Pink n pay and others will manage. #CoronavirusInSA #COVID19SouthAfrica #21daysLockdown #cyrilramaphosa #21Days #SAlockdown #lockdown pic.twitter.com/0TaVD26syS
— Nicolas Manyike (@NicolasManyike) March 24, 2020
I'm sorry but if people such as health workers, bank workers, fast food & grocery store workers are considered to be "essential workers" during a global pandemic then they deserve way more than what they get per month. #LockdownSA #21daysLockdown #shutdownsouthafrica pic.twitter.com/7QL7HBCsuP
— Lawd Z N I C H O ? (@IAmZnicho) March 24, 2020
"Fried chips is not grocery ?Buyel Ekhaya"? #21daysLockdown pic.twitter.com/BEYRr3vA4f
— Sinqobile makhathini? (@Snqobile_Mark) March 24, 2020
What is the purpose of a ‘lockdown’? #SouthAfricaLockdown pic.twitter.com/JvuR8OaoKr
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) March 24, 2020
Fellow South Africans. Everyone who usually pays their domestic workers or other household employees on the 25th or month-end. Please consider paying them today instead this month so they can buy necessities before the lockdown too. #SouthAfricaLockdown
— Liz (@lizel_louw) March 24, 2020
Let's refrain from visiting liquor stores and be Mqombothically kwarakwara... We MaDlamini muphi umqombothi #SouthAfricaLockdown pic.twitter.com/S6Nurx8bhu
— Hlomuka (@ThembaNgidi5) March 24, 2020
I only wanted a dozen of eggs, but ke ??♀️#21daysLockdown #SouthAfricaLockdown #Covid19SA pic.twitter.com/VmiZJwlrC0
— Zandi (@Msmadons) March 24, 2020
Humor before #southafrica#SouthAfricaLockdown pic.twitter.com/GMzeVPmNke
— Getlicense.co.za (@GetlicenseSA) March 24, 2020