JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented a nationwide lockdown from midnight, Thursday 26 March.
The lockdown will last for 21 days.
The president believes the infections rate will climb in South Africa.
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Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Monday after South Africa confirmed 402 positive cases of COVID-19.
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises in South Africa, the government is stepping up efforts to enforce the state of national disaster.
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Source: NCA