Covid-19: Philanthropist Twala does best he can to sanitise some hands
ALEXANDRA – Twala can't bank on hope of state sanitisers
With the unease over the spread of the coronavirus continuing, the state urges for heightened personal and environmental health and hygiene.
This is in addition to repeated measures of personal social distancing of at least a metre, self-isolation, quarantine, regular washing of hands, no handshakes, use of gloves and masks depending on circumstances and testing when with flu-like symptoms of cough, fever, breathing problems and soar throat.
Also, sanitising one’s space, and hands after contact with suspected infected surface or person should be applied also when getting in or exiting congregated places. Government, business and other public places and manned spaces use the sanitiser sprays which Alex philanthropist Linda Twala, said are still to be availed to places frequented by the poor.
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“In fear that they will not afford to access this critical protective measure for their hands, we are partnering a company that develops a similar product. He intends to apply it when visiting and delivering food parcels to the elderly and other registered recipients of charity from his organisation, Phuthadichaba Community Development Centre. The product he said is a mixture of a litre of vinegar, a litre of water, a cup of bleach, three tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda which can be sprayed from a 500ml or litre bottle.
He added, “We will use this to protect and save lives pending arrival of government support. “We can’t sit and let people suffer waiting in anxiety,
” Twala said this while urging for the measure not to be abused to exploit the vulnerable through sale and for business keen to help out in Alex to partner interventions against the virus.
He further urged the City to move faster to improve and protect water supply points to enable easy access to all residents. “Its an opportunity for them to prioritise fixing leaking taps, intensify campaigns on proper water use and conservation and replaced disgraceful bucket toilet system with flushing ones.” This he said after the mayor had identified these as part of his administration’s priorities and local councillor Adolph Marema urging residents to include them in the pending integrated development plans.
Also, Twala urged residents to at least wash their hands after contact with suspected infected surfaces, use of toilets and where contact was made without gloves.
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