Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez, says there's been an increase in reports of stigmatization and acts of discrimination against people, who were reportedly in contact with others, who had tested positive for the corona-virus.

Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez, says there’s been an increase in reports of stigmatization and acts of discrimination against people, who were reportedly in contact with others, who had tested positive for the corona-virus.

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11 August 2020

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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