LOCKDOWN EXTENDED: President asks South Africans to make ‘greater sacrifices’

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These Prince Alfreds Guard soldiers had their hands full lowering the giant SA flag on the Donkin Reserve today when a gale force south westerly wind came up . Photo: Mike Holmes 4/6/13 © The Herald
Photo: Mike Holmes = The Herald
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night addressed the nation and announced that the national lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 would be extended by an additional two weeks.

“Since I announced the lockdown two weeks ago, the global coronavirus pandemic has worsened. We have over 1.5m confirmed cases worldwide. Over 90,000 people across the world have died of this disease,” he said.

“This evening I stand before you to ask you to endure even longer. I have to ask you to make even greater sacrifices so that our country may survive this crisis,” Ramaphosa said.

This is a developing story.

Luke Charter – DispatchLIVE

 

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