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Ramaphosa announces stricter measures as country experiences COVID-19 resurgence

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced stricter measures to mitigate the impact of the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the country expects to hit the 1 million infections soon. South Africa is currently getting close to 900 000 coronavirus cases. Addressing the nation from the union buildings, President Ramaphosa says the cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the country is currently at 866 127. KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and […]

15 December 2020

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EXPLAINER | From schools to corruption: 10 things you need to know about Ramaphosa’s address

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday evening that all public schools would close for a four-week period as the country continued to battle Covid-19 and that the state would establish a new unit to prosecute Covid-19-related corruption. In a televised address to the nation, the president said the "coronavirus storm" had arrived in the country and that provinces such as Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal were experiencing a rapid […]

24 July 2020

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President Zuma downplays SONA pressure

President Jacob Zuma says he is not feeling any pressure about the State of the Nation Address on Thursday night. The 2017 SONA comes amid renewed calls from opposition parties on the president to step down following the Constitutional Court ruling on Nkandla and the former Public Protector's report on the State of Capture. But speaking to the SABC while putting the final touches to his speech, President Zuma brushed […]

9 February 2017

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Ramaphosa announces stricter measures as country experiences COVID-19 resurgence

EXPLAINER | From schools to corruption: 10 things you need to know about Ramaphosa’s address

President Zuma downplays SONA pressure

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