The first Saturday after the week's fatal Joburg explosion saw significantly lower business activity in parts of the inner city.
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"This is worse than lockdown," said Ayman Abdela Huldar, who owns a clothing shop on the corner of Gwigwi Mrwebi and Lilian Ngoyi Streets. Services to the blast area and surrounds were cut off as officials determined the cause of the explosion."I did not anticipate the explosion would affect my business this way. Weekends starting on Fridays, are the busiest days for my business. There is no transportation and therefore no customers. The street is blocked, and people are afraid to come to this street in case the explosion happens again," he said.
The police are here, controlling who comes in and out of this guarded area. It's empty. We are just here because of hope, but there is nothing. It could take a month before everything returns to normal again. She added,"I must work for my kids. I agree that this is worse than lockdown. When it was lockdown, people phoned me for house calls. Right now, it's quiet, and there is no electricity. We don't know for how long. I make the most money on weekends, starting on Friday, and I'm sorted by Sunday.
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