Meeting Rona

Being young and fit doesn't faze COVID-19. Salomon runner THABANG MADIBA (36) experienced this for himself.

"I think I caught coronavirus from a friend in June. He was sick and I went to chat with him, then I got sick. My wife also had coronavirus, so it's possible I got it from her.

I had to stay at home while I was sick. Staying home was challenging. The stigma was very bad, and I had to keep quiet about it. I had it, my wife had it, and also my mother-in-law and two close friends.

I didn't tell anyone until two weeks or so after I found out I was infected. I kept it secret and stayed in quarantine until I had recovered. Listening to the way people around me talked about those who were infected, I felt the stigma was very bad. I knew they would treat me badly, so I didn't