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South Africa: COVID-19 - SA's Lockdown Is a Brave Decision in Uncertain Times
spotlight, 24 March 2020
One of the most remarkable things about last night's announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a 21-day lockdown of South African society is that it came before anyone in South… Read more »
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South Africa: National Lockdown 101 - What You Need to Know
News24Wire, 24 March 2020
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa took the unprecedented step - in democratic South Africa - in announcing a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus… Read more »
South African President Announces 21-Day New Coronavirus Lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the country in a nationwide broadcast that this action was "urgently and drastically" needed to prevent novel coronavirus infections from escalating from a few hundred at present to tens of thousands in the next few days, and hundreds of thousands in the coming weeks.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing "urgent and drastic measures" to combat the coronavirus.
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