President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address his fellow South Africans on developments in the risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of the coronavirus
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
Certain metros, where the vast majority of infections have occurred, will remain under level-four lockdown restrictions
The president’s address follows a number of meetings with Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council
Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s full address on the easing of the national lockdown
Restrictions to vary by province and district, depending on infection rate and ability of health care system
Ramaphosa missed the chance to get even more out of his big moment
The president announced the national lockdown on March 23. On Tuesday, he announced an extraordinary R500-billion support package to protect South Africans during the Covid-19 pandemic
President announces an ‘extraordinary coronavirus budget’ with R20-billion for healthcare and spending on the pandemic equal to 10% of national GDP
The president will announce what measures are being put in place to help the country deal with coronavirus