South Africans Accuse Police, Soldiers of Heavy-Handedness During COVID-19 Lockdown
- Publisher:
- allAfrica.com
- Publication Date:
- 30 March 2020
- Tags:
- Africa, South Africa, Coronavirus, Governance, Legal and Judicial Affairs
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of a lockdown in South Africa, the call to stay indoors has not been heeded in some communities and police and military have been tasked to support the call to contain the spread of COVID-19. There have also been reports of police violence towards residents in townships. For more on the novel coronavirus in Africa, click here.
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