Government officials risk distorting their message if they do not practise what they preach on social distancing

SAfm — Government officials are being cautioned to always exercise social distancing in their pursuit to spread information about the covid-19 pandemic. YESTERDAY, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula visited Noord Taxi rank in Johannesburg CBD to inform taxi operators and commuters about amendments to transport regulations. Mbalula was flanked by the City of Johannesburg mayor, Geoff Makhubo and other officials where he constantly had to remind the crowd to keep social distance. Many in the crowd had no facial masks and others who had were not wearing them. Dr Jo Barnes, from the department of Global Health at the University of Stellenbosch says government officials risk distorting their message if they do not practise what they preach.