Many South Africans met their neighbours for the first time during lockdown – survey
A heartwarming statistic to emerge from this study was that 77% of South Africans said they would offer their neighbour financial assistance if they were in need
A RECENT study showed that most South Africans met their neighbours for the first time during lockdown.
Having to remain indoors saw many change the way in which they communicated with family, friends and those who are otherwise considered strangers.
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PRPioneer.com, a provider of PR and digital marketing resources, conducted a survey among 3 000 South Africans to determine how many had their first interaction with their neighbours during the lockdown period.
They found that 20% of the surveyed group admitted to meeting their neigbours for the first time during lockdown.
A heartwarming statistic to emerge from this study was that 77% of South Africans said they would offer their neighbour financial assistance if they were in need.
‘Despite being physically separated from people we care about, a sense of community support is more important now than ever, which includes being there for your neighbour in times of need,’ said Jamie Ellis for PRPioneer.com.
‘Having the support of a friendly neighbour can be extremely helpful in trying circumstances.’
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