Thousands-Worth Of COVID-19 Food Rotting

The packages also include non-food items like sanitary pads and soaps amongst others. The relief packages were supposed to be given to members of the public who were hamstrung by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to fend for themselves due to the lockdown restrictions that were imposed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi as a measure to control the spread of the virus.

However, the government later somersaulted on its initial promise of providing the COVID-19 relief packages to the public over the three months following the relaxation of lockdown regulations, which allowed those who were in lockdown to be involved in economic activities.