by 2summers | Jul 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
This morning I visited the Melville food parcel program for the first time in two weeks, and things have changed significantly at the distribution. The entire operation has been moved outside the church, due to the recent surge in coronavirus cases, and the volunteers...
by 2summers | Jul 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
It’s Day 98 of the South African lockdown, which I literally cannot believe. Earlier today I suddenly thought back to my Day 9 post, when I said it felt like Day 900 and questioned my decision to blog every day of lockdown because I suspected it might last...
by 2summers | Jun 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, The Melville/Brixton Cats
The Melville Cat normally speaks for himself on this blog. But today, for some reason, I feel like speaking for the two of us. Smokey, the Melville Cat, in his favorite morning sun spot on the kitchen floor. I didn’t choose Smokey as a pet — he chose me....
by 2summers | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
This morning I got up early and went to take photos at the Melville food parcel program, as I always do on Thursday mornings. I arrived at the church around 6:30. Due to another commitment, I had to leave at 7:30. At 7:25, I met Josaya. I overheard Josaya speaking to...
by 2summers | Jun 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
It’s Day 84 of the South African lockdown. Although after the president’s speech last night, I’m not sure how long we can continue to describe the state we’re living in as a “lockdown”. I have a lot of thoughts on our current...