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title: "Covid-19: Cramped Hanover Park residents struggle with physical distancing"
description: "Without a source of income, for many the lockdown could have dire consequences."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Ashraf Hendriks for GroundUp"
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published: "2020-04-03T12:10:46"
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# Covid-19: Cramped Hanover Park residents struggle with physical distancing

> Without a source of income, for many the lockdown could have dire consequences.

By Ashraf Hendriks for GroundUp · Published 3 April 2020, 14:10 SAST

## Content

*First published by*[*GroundUp*](https://www.groundup.org.za/article/covid-19-cramped-hanover-park-residents-struggle-social-distance/)

The government has called for a 21-day lockdown to reduce the number of Covid-19 cases. People may only leave their homes for essential services, like buying food and medicine, or getting medical help.

Watch the GroundUp video:

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGkIfJqQD04)

In Hanover Park, though, a high crime area on the Cape flats, children still play in the streets. Here, most low-income families live in cramped spaces and survive on low wages or social grants. Without a source of income for many, the lockdown could have dire consequences.**DM**

![Image](https://thirdpartyhits.groundup.org.za/counter/hit/dailymaverick/covid-19-cramped-hanover-park-residents-struggle-social-distance)