National lockdown: Alexandra buzzing as soldiers try to maintain the calm
27 March 2020
Scores of Alexandra residents are ignoring President Cyril Ramaphosa's call to stay at home.
This after he declared a national state of disaster and ordered the nation to self-isolate for 21 days.
SAPS members and soldiers were patrolling the area on Friday to ensure a sense of calm in the area, as residents carried on with their lives as normal, with scores of them - young and old - roaming the streets.
Members of the army shut down supermarkets that remained open and full of people, and they told people on the streets to return home.