By: Natasha Archary
Kaya Drive presenter Sizwe Dhlomo reached out to his followers on Twitter this Sunday to share a message of hope amid these trying times during the lockdown.
With the heavy increase in positive cases in the country and the death toll reaching well above the 60K mark, many South Africans are feeling despondent.
By now, most South Africans either know someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or lost someone from the virus. Add to that the pressures to earn an income during the Level 4 lockdown and the mood in the country is grim.
Sizwe Dhlomo shared his message of hope and though simple the words resonated with many of his followers.
We’ll make it through though guys. God willing. 🙏🏽
— Sizwe Dhlomo (@SizweDhlomo) July 4, 2021
Many of Sizwe’s followers echoed his words:
Yeah,if we can put God above everything then definitely we’ll make it through🕊.
— Mandisa Sosibo (@MandisaSosibo2) July 4, 2021
We made it this far 🙏
— Mntaka Tshaka (@SifundoMlotshwa) July 4, 2021
Amen….God willing
— Sfo Ramangoaela (@SfoRamangoaela) July 4, 2021
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Sizwe also pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the mental health of many. His tweet touched on the psychological damage that the pandemic has caused with many sharing their stories of how they have been affected thus far.
Yo guys, the psychological damage that COVID has done, my goodness! SMH!
— Sizwe Dhlomo (@SizweDhlomo) July 4, 2021
“I’m anxious about every little thing. Watching the news or updates about covid 19 is traumatic. I’m not coping. Haven’t seen close family members in so long the loneliness cuts deep. I find myself in deep thought most of the time and quite frankly it’s depressing,” wrote @Mmathap25268535.
“The damage is too much and we still haven’t fully grasped how bad it actually is. The political and economic climate are great distractions but I fear what we will see as soon as those start to settle,”@ZforZiwe added to the conversation.
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