DA, EFF and FF Plus welcome lockdown to fight Covid-19
‘The threat of this virus is akin to a wartime situation, and this requires of each of us to make sacrifices in our daily lives,’ says DA leader John Steenhuisen
23 March 2020 - 21:29
Political parties have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a nationwide lockdown, with the DA saying the Covid-19 pandemic was the biggest crisis the country has faced in 26 years.
On Monday evening Ramaphosa announced the 21-day lockdown, which will take effect at midnight on Thursday...
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