Tens of thousands of workers are on the frontline of the global war against COVID-19.
Many are in the unenviable position of fighting the pandemic, at the risk of their own lives and those of their families.
SABC News captures their voices in this weekly feature, COVID-19 Frontline Workers. This week, Digital News producer Lebo Tshangela speaks to a pharmacist, Nkateko Sihlangu who works at a public hospital in the East Rand, about her experience with the coronavirus during the nationwide lockdown.
Here is her story:
Related: Part I :COVID-19 Frontline Workers I : A doctor shares his story
Related: Part II: COVID-19 Frontline Workers II : Nurses share their stories
Related: Part III: COVID-19 Frontline Workers III : A Private clinic owner shares her story
Related: Part IV: COVID-19 Frontline Workers IV: A police officer shares her story
Related: Part V: COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part V: A neurosurgeon shares his story
Related: Part VI: PODCAST|COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part VI: A cashier shares her story
Related: Part VII: PODCAST: COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part VII: A journalist shares her story
Related: Part VIII: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part VIII: A taxi driver shares his story
Related: Part XI: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part IX: A petrol attendant shares his story
Related: Part X: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part X: A teacher shares his story
Related : Part XI: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XI: A security guard shares his story
Related: Part XII: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XII: A mine worker shares his story
Related: Part XIII: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XIII: A delivery driver shares his story
Related: Part XIV: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XIV: An IT specialist shares his story
Related: Part XV: PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XV: A senior manager at a mobile communications company shares her story
Related: Part XVI: COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XVI: A pest control operator shares his story.