Palesa Chidi

How to make sure that you don’t contract Coronavirus at home Midnight of Thursday, 26 March was the beginning of the 21-day national lockdown that was declared by President, Cyril Ramaphosa. Until 16 April, South Africans will have to stay put in their homes. This was implemented to reduce the spread and the number of Coronavirus cases in the country. Essential service providers including laboratories, pharmacies, banks, supermarkets, healthcare providers and petrol stations will stay open during the lockdown to make sure that the people’s needs are taken care of. The essential workers play a vital role in making sure that the cases of Coronavirus decrease. To protect themselves against the virus, essential workers are provided with face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers which are must-haves at this time. They will have to carry a permit indicating that they are classified as essential workers during the lockdown. For those who will be in their homes have to adhere to...

  Soweto urban will always be my second home. When my time kickstarted at urban, I was quite nervous about whether I would do great or would I even be remembered when I eventually leave. My first few months working for Soweto Urban was quite difficult, being introduced to the work space on its own was a great challenge. I struggled to find sources at first but as time went on and I evolved and formed new relations along the way, things became more simple. My fellow colleagues made me feel welcomed and offered me help with stories as much as they could. My biggest challenge was learning new areas, I would have to catch an Uber taxi to a story at times to avoid getting lost in an area I don’t know, but luckily for me I always found great sources to interview and they would assure me that I will get used to the Soweto corners. It’s the little things that made me grow more along the way, it was the panic and the anxiety of having to submit my stories on time and also getting to wor...