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Coronavirus in SA: Fluttering ribbons tell tale of two years of Covid-19 horror as future remains uncertain iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Oxford Road in Bedford Gardens, Johannesburg, the dead continue to claim the green palisade fence that rings the St James Presbyterian Church, where a white satin ribbon flutters for each South African killed by Covid-19. On Thursday, December 17, that number stood at 23,827 after 166 new ribbons were added that morning to the fence. For caretakers Silva Cossa and Leonard Makuyo it has become a morning ritual that began in the early days of the pandemic. On July 23, they had to tie 572 ribbons, when South Africa recorded its worst tally of deaths over a 24-hour period. The numbers are growing again as the second wave of the pandemic ravages the country. ....
South Africa: White Ribbons On a Johannesburg Church Fence Capture the Picture of SA's Rising Covid-19 Deaths allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.