South Africans use humour to deal with the coronavirus outbreak
JOHANNESBURG – South Africans have shown their amazing sense of humour throughout the coronavirus outbreak.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus worldwide, humour has been the medicine used to quell panic for many South Africans.
South African’s have used laughter in every situation. Whether it be load-shedding, slip-ups in parliament or the corruption allegations against former president Jacob Zuma, social media is flooded with a number of responses to these issues and Covid-19 is no exception.
Here are some of the funniest memes and videos shared across social media:
Wow kanti all this time this place had birds! I just couldn’t hear them from all the noise of cars and people rushing to work🙏🏾#21daysLockdownSA pic.twitter.com/0Qsb8mJ5A4
— Nokcy Masuku (@mnokcy) March 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/clan_oros/status/1243416521516306433
#21daysLockdownSA
Few hours into lock down Mpho smashes the TV🤦♂️🙆♂️ pic.twitter.com/zJ2SVdBmpF— Sizwe Mkhize (@Authentic_Sizwe) March 26, 2020
Social media paid close attention at various press conferences about the virus as well:
A slight cough from Minister Zweli Mkhize and the man is moving away from him 😂😂#Coronavirussouthafrica pic.twitter.com/dXASucb9f2
— Goolam (@goolammv) March 16, 2020
Let's Quarantine Aron and Fikile 😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/e5ueCE69HD
— Daniel Marven (@danielmarven) March 19, 2020
Here are some other tweets:
If alcohol in sanitisers can curb the spread of CORONA Virus, then why Bheki Cele and his friends are restricting alcohol sales? pic.twitter.com/8vkyGaS7e5
— Hhayi-Ke (@Hhayi_Ke) March 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/KeyoAfrika/status/1240852419061460992
Me checking the coast before going to search for place where they sell amagwinya #21daysLockdownSA pic.twitter.com/BUsEUc9E4e
— YourEx (@TshepoEx) March 27, 2020
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