Laughter in the time of a pandemic: why South Africans are joking about coronavirus: Humour is sometimes used as a coping mechanism in tragic situations. Getty ImagesAlmost immediately after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in South Africa, the jokes started. From memes featuring prominent politicians to bad puns, from TikTok video clips to pictures of people posing … [Read more...] about Laughter in the time of a pandemic: why South Africans are joking about coronavirus | The Conversation
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