Ramaphosa said it was now clear that the world will experience a substantial economic contraction and, in the immediate future, a significant rise in joblessness.
Picture: ESA ALEXANDERIt will take an extraordinary effort for the country to emerge form the Covid-19 pandemic, but government's central concern was the health of all people.
Ramaphosa said government's efforts to turn the economy around to create opportunities for young people, to stabilise public finances and to restore state-owned enterprises have now suffered a great setback. "Millions of our people still live in informal settlements and crowded areas. Many still do not have access to adequate water and sanitation, and many are undernourished."
He said millions of South Africans have struggled to make a livelihood and to feed their families during the lockdown.
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