Having soldiers on streets during the national lockdown is necessary to help enforce regulations imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Having soldiers on streets during the national lockdown is necessary to help enforce regulations imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus.
“This is a decisive measure to save the lives of South Africans from infection and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of our people. While these measures will have a considerable impact on people's livelihoods, on the life of our society and on our economy, the human cost of delaying this action would be far, far greater,” said the president.
On Tuesday, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases had risen to 554.
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