From his garden in Limpopo, Gilbert Phakola chuckled at a group of healthcare workers knocking on doors to test rural inhabitants for the coronavirus. LIVE | All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesPhakola retired to Gabaza, an isolated hamlet 500km north of Johannesburg, after decades of back-breaking factory work. Life has tested him sufficiently not to be phased by the spectacle or the thought of catching the coronavirus. "I'm not worried because [the virus] doesn't come this far," Phakola said. 'Watching the news'With 5 951 coronavirus cases, including 116 deaths as of late Friday, South Africa is the worst affected country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: News 24 May 03, 2020 04:52 UTC