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Saturday Edition, 3 July. (Illustration: Getty Images)
Saturday Edition, 3 July. (Illustration: Getty Images)

100 days of lockdown, 100 lessons learnt

By Herman Eloff - News24

It's the 100th day of lockdown.

The momentous milestone reminds us that we've lost a lot, but also provides a moment to pause and reflect. 

We wanted to know what our readers have had on their minds during this unprecedented time in our history. So we asked: "What have you learnt during lockdown?"

And we received 100 answers back. 

Read the full article here.


Ten lessons I'm holding on to 

By Elizabeth Mamacos - Parent24

Each day of lockdown we managed the children, worked through our task lists, rationed our groceries to avoid leaving home and kept in touch with family and friends via the web.

We taught the kids the correct hygiene protocols, took our daily exercise within the required hours and I learnt to sew masks.

But every day, at least once a day, I found myself exclaiming "I can't believe this is happening!"

Nonetheless, I also learnt a lot about my family and our daily lives, and I found that some of the adjustments we made were good for us.

These are ten of the lockdown lifestyle habits that we'll be keeping even when the Covid-19 pandemic is a distant memory. 

Read the full article here.


Experiment 8, Lunga Ntila
Experiment 8, Lunga Ntila

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Compiled by Herman Eloff

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