Political parties have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Thursday evening that the harsh lockdown, implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19, will be partially relaxed next Friday.

As the hard nationwide lockdown enters its fifth week, Ramaphosa announced that the restrictions would be lifted in phases. There are five levels, with level 5 being a hard lockdown and level 1 the most relaxed. ..

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