Gareth Cliff's open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa has divided opinion in SA, with many saying he does not speak for 'us'
Controversial radio personality Gareth Cliff's
open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about the Covid-19 nationwide lockdown has left many talking.judge told the president how South Africans were concerned about the havoc the lockdown was causing to the “economy, on people’s lives and livelihoods”. Here are five quotes that poked the beast out of many South Africans.“South Africans are mostly compliant — but when you promise something and then break that promise, it makes us feel like we should break your regulations in return.
“Many of us aren’t afraid of the virus any more. It’s our health and we’ll take our chances, thank you. We are afraid of the havoc your lockdown is wreaking on the economy, on people’s lives and livelihoods.”“I’m not a smoker — I don’t like cigarettes at all — but when Minister Dlamini-Zuma announced that she was going to keep the ban on tobacco products in place, many of us were ready to give her the middle finger — and start risking breaking the rules.
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