IN PICTURES | Lockdown on a Sunday in the streets of Johannesburg

19 April 2020 - 16:20
By Alon Skuy
Patricia Maposa enjoying her breakfast outside a Meals on Wheels feeding centre, next to The Trinity Congregational Church, in Yeoville, Johannesburg. She says she is hungry and is impatient for the lockdown to end. She is also a member of the church.
Image: PHOTOGRAPH: ALON SKUY Patricia Maposa enjoying her breakfast outside a Meals on Wheels feeding centre, next to The Trinity Congregational Church, in Yeoville, Johannesburg. She says she is hungry and is impatient for the lockdown to end. She is also a member of the church.

Sunday Times photographer Alon Skuy on Sunday visited the hushed streets of the Johannesburg inner city during the fourth week of  the lockdown.

While Sundays are normally quiet this is what he found ...

Pastor George together with the City of Johannesburg and Meals on Wheels feeding over 600 homeless people breakfast, lunch, supper on a daily basis.

Food is given to all those who need a meal at Berea Park, Worldview Park, Jet and Shoprite in Raleigh Street.

One homeless resident, Patricia Maposa, who was at the Meals on Wheels feeding centre in Yeoville, commented that she “is hungry and is impatient” for the lockdown to end.

Johannesburg streets become a quiet haven, during lockdown.
Image: Alon Skuy Johannesburg streets become a quiet haven, during lockdown.
Police patrolling Johannesburg streets.
Image: Alon Skuy Police patrolling Johannesburg streets.
A man clad in a blanket stands on an extremely quiet street corner, in Jozi.
Image: Alon Skuy A man clad in a blanket stands on an extremely quiet street corner, in Jozi.
SANDF soldiers patrolled the streets in Yeoville and the inner city, including Hillbrow, Johannesburg,
Image: Alon Skuy SANDF soldiers patrolled the streets in Yeoville and the inner city, including Hillbrow, Johannesburg,
A man who gave his name as Christopher, having a Sunday morning coffee.
Image: Alon Skuy A man who gave his name as Christopher, having a Sunday morning coffee.
SAPS conduct stop-and -search patrols in downtown Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy SAPS conduct stop-and -search patrols in downtown Johannesburg.
A homeless man stands outside the Agnieszka's Haven Community and Rehabilitation Centre, in downtown Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy A homeless man stands outside the Agnieszka's Haven Community and Rehabilitation Centre, in downtown Johannesburg.
Homeless people stand in a feeding scheme queue in Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Homeless people stand in a feeding scheme queue in Johannesburg.
Police conduct stop-and-search operations in downtown Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Police conduct stop-and-search operations in downtown Johannesburg.
Pastor George, from the Agnieszka's Haven Community and Rehabilitation Centre, with the help of City of Johannesburg and Meals on Wheels feed over 600 homeless people daily.
Image: Alon Skuy Pastor George, from the Agnieszka's Haven Community and Rehabilitation Centre, with the help of City of Johannesburg and Meals on Wheels feed over 600 homeless people daily.
Police conduct stop-and-search operations in downtown Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Police conduct stop-and-search operations in downtown Johannesburg.
Queuing for food parcels from the Agnieszka's Haven Community and Rehabilitation Centre, in downtown Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Queuing for food parcels from the Agnieszka's Haven Community and Rehabilitation Centre, in downtown Johannesburg.
Police conduct stop and search protocols in downtown Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Police conduct stop and search protocols in downtown Johannesburg.
A SANDF soldier buying a loaf of bread at a supermarket in Johannesburg.
Image: Alon Skuy A SANDF soldier buying a loaf of bread at a supermarket in Johannesburg.
SANDF member walks past the taxi rank vegetable vendors.
Image: Alon Skuy SANDF member walks past the taxi rank vegetable vendors.
SANDF soldiers at the bread counter at a Johannesburg supermarket.
Image: Alon Skuy SANDF soldiers at the bread counter at a Johannesburg supermarket.
Policeman walks through downtown Johannesburg CBD.
Image: Alon Skuy Policeman walks through downtown Johannesburg CBD.
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