BREAKING: President Ramaphosa extends lockdown until end of April

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has just addressed the nation on the continuing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. He says the immediate priority must be to slow down the spread of the virus, and the loss of life, and as such, has extended the lockdown for a further 2 weeks. This means South Africans will be under lockdown until the end of April, at least. Listen to President Ramaphosa's full speech here...
9 Apr 2020 2PM English South Africa News · Daily News

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