Independent on Saturday

Reflecting on a year of Covid-19

NEARLY 200000 meals were served to those in need, the entertainment industry came to an abrupt halt and micro-farms have sprung up on balconies and roofs.

This week, the Independent on Saturday looked back at some of our stories during the lockdown year, at what has changed and the impact of living in a year of Covid.

This time last year, South Africans enjoyed their last Covid-free weekend with many blissfully unaware of the storm clouds building ahead of a pandemic that has wreaked havoc across the world.

For many,

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