Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo on Wednesday joined community health workers as they visited homes in Scottsdene, Cape Town.
Equipped with a loud hailer, the MEC informed residents of Ashbury Court of the options available.
Residents said the fear of leaving their homes unattended for two weeks, no alcohol at quarantine facilities, and being separated from their families all contributed to their reasons for refusing to go.
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However, Theresa Snyders, a long-time resident of Ashbury Court, said it was a great privilege to have the MEC in her neighbourhood.
Snyders, who shares a two-bedroom home with nine other people, said she is doing everything to prevent her family from getting the virus.
