Resident voices concern over how lockdown affects his business
Self-employed mechanic says lockdown is posing negative effects on his life
Tsakane – Forty-year-old local mechanic Samuel Ramokhoase says the past two weeks have been tough on him and his family.
He lives with his wife and their two daughters.
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“Fixing cars is my daily bread and butter, with no cars to fix that means no income at all.
“I have been doing this job for more than 10 years and that is how I have managed to take care of my family and our extended loved ones,” says Ramokhoase.
He says their lives have come to a standstill for the past two weeks.
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“The little we have right now is not enough to last us until month end.
“The uncertainty of when all of this will be over is causing anxiety and panic, with more weeks being added to the shutdown.
“But what about us? How are we going to take care of our families since we are providers in our homes?” he adds.
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