News24 “This morning I got up at, like, half past five. I stood by the door until five to six and when those gates opened, it felt like Freedom Day.”
These were the words of Christoff Swanepoel from Emmarentia in Johannesburg on Friday morning.
He and his dog were finally able to go out for a jog thanks to the easing of restrictions under South Africa’s Level 4 lockdown.
Friday was the first day of Level 4 and in terms of the new regulations, citizens are allowed to leave home to walk, run or cycle from 06:00 to 09:00, for the first time since March 26.
They were cooped up indoors for more than a month under Level 5 measures that were in place to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Emmarentia Dam was a hive of activity on Friday morning, with some residents out on their bikes, others stretching on the road, and some running with family members and pets.
I am at Emmerantia Dam this morning. Alot of people already taking their walks along with their dogs and others cycling. #Level4Restrictions @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/Jl95oUw7so
I am at Emmerantia Dam this morning. Alot of people already taking their walks along with their dogs and others cycling. #Level4Restrictions @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/Jl95oUw7so
— Sesona Sestien Ngqakamba (@Sesona_Ngqaks) May 1, 2020
