A vehicle of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is seen outside the Rand Light Infantry Regiment Base in Craighall Park, Johannesburg, on March 23, 2020, ahead of an address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday evening following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
The lockdown was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday as a measure to combat the spread of COVID-19.
“As a consequence, the National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to enforce a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March,” said Ramaphosa.
“This is a decisive measure to save millions of South Africans from infection and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.”
South Africa has 402 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Government is expecting that number to rise.
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Here's the lockdown explained:
What is a lockdown?
What is a lockdown?
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa will go on lockdown on Thursday midnight following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa.
