South Africans on lock down in China

South Africans on lock down in China

A South African couple's been on lock-down in their new home in China since the coronavirus outbreak. They chatted to East Coast Gold's Gordon Graham about how its been.

South Africans on lock down in China
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Kirsty and Oliver Boyes are two KwaZulu-Natal expats living in Hefei, China where they moved to a year ago as Kirsty wanted some international teaching experience. 

Since the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus - now officially named COVID-19 - they have been on lock-down, cooped up in an apartment complex with little to no contact with the outside world.

We spoke to them to find out how they are handling this frightening situation; what the restrictions are and how they are passing the time.

They are without doubt very brave people but what shines through is their strong South African courage as they wait out the virus far from home.

Have a listen to our conversation below:

South Africans on lock down in China
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