While many people are hibernating, sport, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa has used the opportunity to encourage a culture of reading through the Quarantine Book Club.
The online book club which began yesterday morning saw people sharing covers of the book which they were currently reading. The public responded to minister's call in droves, posting picture of books - making the topic to trend on social media.
Mthethwa appealed to the public to keep the morale of the nation high while staying indoors to curb the spread of coronavirus, saying"a reading nation is a leading nation!" Speaking to Sowetan through his spokesperson Masechaba Ndlovu yesterday, Mthethwa said the Covid-19 pandemic presented the country with a unique set of challenges which have a profound impact on the arts and culture sector.
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