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The newspaper clipping caught his eye. New York Times, 13 May 2028. 2028!

Eight years of lockdown had passed. Three weeks had turned into six, then ten, then three months and now eight years. He read the article.

“South Africa surpasses North Korea as the world’s most secretive regime.

The country now enters its 3rd year of total isolation. Following the Covid-19 scare of 2020, the SA government, along with the rest of the world, placed its citizens in lockdown. While lockdown ended for most in August 2020, the concerns of South Africa remained. It is believed most citizens are still in lockdown in the major urban areas.

International human rights activists have been vocal in claiming the government used the excuse of lockdown for a nationwide purge. Fuelled by riots in the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the South African military launched the now infamous Operation Puma to suppress its citizens. Non-SA citizens were forcibly returned to their countries of origin and all businesses, including the reserve bank, were nationalised.

European-led sanctions in 2025 allegedly offended the regime so much that all borders were immediately closed, but not before a massive arms deal was signed with Russia.

Officials believe much of the country is now militarised. Speculation is rife as to the purpose behind this. Western governments express concern over additional rumours of a deadly new biological weapon being developed and tested on civilians.”

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