This is after it was announced at the weekend that more than 150 South Africans living in Wuhan, where theoutbreak started, will be repatriated within 10 days. The expatriates will be quarantined for 21 days as a precautionary measure.
A spokesperson for South Africans in China Nadia Meintjies says they feel abandoned by some South Africans who have openly aired disgust at their return. “The South Africans in Wuhan are really excited about the prospect of going home after this more than 40 days of an ordeal that we have gone through. They are really grateful to the South African government and are also extending their gratitude towards the Chinese government who have been nothing but kind to the South Africans in China.
“Well, I think it’s really awesome that the South African government has finally arranged an evacuation for the South African citizens living in Wuhan. I personally think that it’s a bit late because being in this situation in Wuhan it seems as though the worst is over. Things are looking up. We see improvements on the stats on a daily basis. But I’m sure that there are people, South Africans who really need to get out at this time.
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