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In pictures: 365 days of lockdown

Citizen photographers captured a new way of living from Day 1 of the national lockdown that began on the 27th of March 2020.

An isolation chamber equipped with a negative pressure filtration system used to transport positive Covid-19 patients in the City of Tshwane's Special Infection Unit vehicle at the Hatfield Emergency Station in Pretoria on December 30, 2020. Picture: Jacques Nellesmore
Picture: Tracy Lee Stark 
An elderly lady being admitted at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, 11 January 2021, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Healthcare workers treating Covid-19 patients at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
SAPS members destroy liquor in Johannesburg, 2 October 2020. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
The George Goch Station which has experienced rampant theft of cables and steel. Picture: Michel Bega
An overgrown tree along Nelmapius road in Irene can be seen after someone gave it eyes, a mouth and put the words Corona Ogre, 10 September 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A 20 pack of Rudland and George cigarettes, known as RG Blue manufactured by Gold Leaf Tobacco, 18 August 2020. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Klipspruit West Secondary School student, Nkosikhona Goqa on one of the bicycles in Soweto, 11 August 2020, donated by Soweto Business Access and South Africa's leading consumer brands to the Heroes Delivery Service initiative to bring safe, convenient shopping to Soweto through Whatsapp. Picture; Nigel Sibandamore
Fitness enthusiasts at Northcliff Crossfit take part in exercises as a form of demonstration, 5 August 2020, in the #SaveOurGyms campaign. The gyming industry and fitness enthusiasts took part in a nationwide demonstration calling on government to open gyms saving livelihoods associated to the gym industry and promoting healthy living. Picture: Michel Begamore
Evarton residents walk past COVID - 19 Wall Mural outside Oarabile Learning and Childhood Development Day Care Centre south of Johannesburg, 27 July 2020. South Africa has recorded 445 433 COVID-19 cases, 6769 deaths and 265 077 recoveries. Picture: Nigel Sibandamore
A bulldozer can be seen digging graves at the Honingnestkrans graveyard in Pretoria, 8 July 2020. The site is being prepared for an influx of Covid-19 related deaths. Picture: Jacques Nelles
11 year old Grade 6 learner, Kayla Maseti and fellow schoolmates sit in specially demarcated spaces on the schools field to allow for social distancing during break at Edenglen Primary School in Edenglen, 6 July 2020. Picture: Neil McCartneymore
Shoppers queue to buy alcohol at the Makro Liquor Store, Clearwater Crossing in Roodepoort, 1 June 2020, on the first day South Africa moved to Level 3 lockdown as part of its efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Michel Begamore
Deputy Principal, Ms Auckland demonstrates the “Virus Cleaning Machine” sanitisation tunnel that everyone will go through at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale ahead of Grade 7 pupils returning to school on Monday. Picture: Neil McCartneymore
Residents of Msawawa, Cosmo City push wheelbarrows with donated food to fellow residents, 28 May 2020, as part of a food donation operation organised by the Mahlasedi Foundation and Kazang during the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Michel Begamore
Craig Pedro from Cape Town and Soloist Mario Gaglione from Italy are dancers from the Joburg Ballet company, they continue to do rehearsals at home via Zoom, 22 May 2020.  The performing arts has been one of the hardest hit industries with the Joburg ballet having to cancel all upcoming  stage shows until the lockdown is lifted.  Picture: Tracy Lee Starkmore
Some of the thousands of residents from an informal settlement in Mooiplaas, Spruit can be seen queueing to receive food parcels donated by the Spruit Forum and several NGO's, 14 May 2020, Pretoria. Social distancing was only practiced in the front section of the queue and many people have been queuing since the night before. Picture: Jacques Nellesmore
Children can be seen queuing in the Munsieville township for meals cooked daily by the Sonders family, 7 May 2020, Krugersdorp. Ingredients and food parcels are sponsored by African Lighthouse and is then prepared and handed out to the Munsieville community. Picture: Jacques Nellesmore
City of Johannesburg (CoJ) MMC of Housing Mlungisi Mabaso was in Denver to receive donations of food from various charities at the Denver Men's Hostel in Denver, 7 May 2020, to be distributed among the many families who live there. Picture: Tracy Lee Starkmore
A man sells masks outside Jabulani Mall, Soweto, 4 May 2020. wearing masks outside is obligatory under the restrictions of Level 4 lockdown that started on 1 May 2020.  Picture: Tracy Lee Stark more
Queues at a screening and testing site in Alexandra Stadium, 27 April 2020. The mobile testing vehicles targeted Joburgs epicenter region E, and had testing vehicles all around the area which included Sandton, Marlboro Riverclub and Modderfontein amongst others. Picture: Neil McCartneymore
Department of Transport Workers can be seen sanitizing Taxi's along Solomon Mhalhangu road in Mamelodi, 6 April 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Two Black Label Beers that cost The Citizen journalist R40 each in Florida, Johannesburg, 2 April 2020, on the 7th day of national shutdown. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
Matthews Rakomane arrived yesterday at the Municipal building in Lyttleton where some of the Homeless people in nearby areas will be moved in order to keep them off the streets during the 21 day lockdown, 31 March 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nellesmore
A police vehicle is seen on a patrol in Johannesburg, 27 March 2020, on day one of the 21 day national lockdown, following President Cyril Ramaphosa declaration of a National Disaster as a result of Covid-19 Coronavirus. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark more
Many sleep on the floor, the 26 tents are not enough to house them all, Caledonian Stadium, 29 March 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
JMPD officer Tebogo Shabalala helps Gogo Xaba at SASSA paypoint at Aexandra Plaza in Johannesburg, 30 March 2020, for their grants. SASSA paypoints are going to be paid from 30 and 31st of March, starting with older people and people with disabilities. Other Social grants are going to be paid on 1st of April. Picture:Nigel Sibandamore
Picture File: A member of the SANDF questions a pedestrian, 27 March 2020, in Johannesurg, on day one of the 21 day national lockdown, following President Cyril Ramaphosa declaration of a National Disaster as a result of Covid-19. Picture: Michel Begamore
A police vehicle is seen on a patrol through the empty Gandhi Square bus terminal in Johannesburg, 27 March 2020, on day one of the 21 day national lockdown, following President Cyril Ramaphosa declaration of a National Disaster as a result of the Coronavirus. Picture: Michel Begamore
The N3 highway in Bedfordview during the first day of lockdown, 27 March 2020. Picture: Neil McCartney
A homeless man walks through Bree taxi rank after the 12 pm curfew for lockdown in South Africa, 27 March 2020. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
SANDF, SAPS and Metro police officers patrol the streets of Johannesburg enforcing the 21 day lockdown which began midnight, 27 March 2020. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
SANDF, SAPS and Metro police officers patrol the streets of Johannesburg enforcing the 21 day lockdown which began midnight, 27 March 2020. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
Picture for illustrative purposes: Tracy Lee Stark
Yeoville residents in Johannesburg queue outside Boxer, 26 March 2020, before the Lockdown. Picture:Nigel Sibanda
Rainbow illustrations are pictured around Johannesburg, 26 March 2020. The rainbow pictures drawn by children are springing up across the country as well as world wide to spread a message of hope during the Covid 19 pandemic.  Picture: Tracy Lee Stark more
A warning sign and bio-hazard waste box at OR Tambo International airport in Kempton Park, 12 March 2020. Picture Neil McCartney



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