/ 22 March 2020

Ramaphosa scheduled to address the nation on Covid-19

A Year Of  ‘shocks And Surprises’
President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

A week after declaring a national state of disaster, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation after a meeting with the National Command Council over the Covid-19 outbreak.

Ramaphosa announced the national state of disaster on March 15 in a bid to stem the growing number of positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa.

The regulations which were published last week, form part of the Disaster Management Act, were signed off by Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma — the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister.

Earlier on Sunday, the president met with ministers and business to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the country.

*Please note the Presidency will confirm what time the briefing begins.