President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation at 8pm. Watch it here.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19.
In his last address, Ramaphosa nnounced the immediate re-banning of alcohol sales, while maintaining the current, national level three lockdown. He also announced the opening of parks for exercise and the implementation of a national curfew between 9pm and 4am, which will come into effect from Monday night.
“By taking these measures, we are fully aware that they impose unwelcome restrictions on people’s lives and their movement,” Ramaphosa said. “They are, however, necessary to see us through the peak of the disease.” The president’s address on Thursday follows a number of meetings of the Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council.These are unprecedented times, and the role of media to tell and record the story of South Africa as it develops is more important than ever. But it comes at a cost. Advertisers are cancelling campaigns, and our live events have come to an abrupt halt. Our income has been slashed.
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