When the reality of quarantine kicks in

Friday, March 27, 2020

Imagine waking up in the morning to go for a routine checkup with your doctor in South Africa and on your way back home you are told that you will be quarantined for 14 days? Staff Writers, PAULINE DIKUELO & TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE found Batswana in just that predicament on Tuesday

On Tuesday, dozens of Batswana came face to face with the scary reality of coronavirus. They crossed the border early in the morning and returned to a nightmare.

At Pioneer Gate in Lobatse, medical practitioner, Dr Montoedi Matlhare found himself amongst a group of bewildered citizens who were rounded up while attempting to return to Botswana.

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When the reality of quarantine kicks in

Imagine waking up in the morning to go for a routine checkup with your doctor in South Africa and on your way back home you are told that you will be quarantined for 14 days? Staff Writers, PAULINE DIKUELO & TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE found Batswana in just that predicament on Tuesday

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