The German embassy in South Africa is making plans to repatriate some 7,000 of its nationals who are stuck in the country.

Already, 47 German tourists are under quarantine in the country after one of them tested positive to Covid-19, according to local media reports.

South Africa has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa - 1,280 by the latest count, and is under a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the virus.

German ambassador to South Africa Martin Schäfer on Monday told SA FM Radio that they estimate there could be between "seven to nine thousand Germans stuck in the country".

He said:

Quote Message: We have political will in Germany, we have the means and the money to do it [repatriation] and I think it's the most human thing to do to help get them home.

We have political will in Germany, we have the means and the money to do it [repatriation] and I think it's the most human thing to do to help get them home.

Quote Message: We need a lot of help. We have a strong partner in South African Airways who is willing to help us with the repatriation flights and we rely now somewhat on the assistance... of the South African government to make sure that our people can make it to the airport and can be flown out."

We need a lot of help. We have a strong partner in South African Airways who is willing to help us with the repatriation flights and we rely now somewhat on the assistance... of the South African government to make sure that our people can make it to the airport and can be flown out."

The embassy tweeted a link to the full interview:
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This Europeans think Africa will be leveled by Corona virus. Unknown to them that the Almighty God will deliver us like he delivered Israel. We may be poor, weak, and fragile, but God is our hope. The angel of death will not locate us.

At the end of it all, all men around the world will standstill and say to themselves, Africa, the poorest continent has the lowest fatality rate. Why!!!!

God knows our problems and will not compound it further

'SA man shot dead' during coronavirus lockdown

A policeman and security guard shot a man dead during the coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, South African police are quoted as saying to Reuters news agency.

Police officers found men drinking in Vosloorus township, just south of Johannesburg, in defiance of the lockdown, police spokesman Sontaga Seisa said in a statement.

The police said that officers were attacked when they tried to arrest the men.

The policeman spokesman was quoted as saying that the policeman and a guard then followed one of the men to his house, where Sibusiso Amos was shot dead.

His aunt Nomayeza is quoted in The Soweten as saying that four grandchildren aged between five and 11 were also injured and were rushed to hospital.

The two suspects in the killing have been arrested, Reuters reports.

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Huge number i mst confes

Not knocking South Africa, just that we all need to calm down, everywhere in the world, governments and people are having to deal with this issue the way they are able. When nations pull out thire citizens, Nigeria is not being singled out for international scorn the way some politically motivated posters want to make out.

We shall overcome, there shall be no loss.

Everyone should stay home right now. We'll visit each other next year.

Why are the Europeans evacuating all their citizens back to their homesteads when they have higher /highest number of cases. Are they predicting that Africa will be the worst hit ever?

Germany must go!

Hay, Mods, you guys act suspiciously, you’re moving my post now to places where few visit. Is Niaraland still owned by Nigerians?

..hope you realise that negative intensions often act reciprocally and that the nature of existence means that nothing that exist remains hidden for long, this is the purpose of consciousness.

Incompetent African leaders is the LITMUS test to help developed countries to evacuate their citizens. They know shot holes when they see one.