Ramaphosa expected to address the nation

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on Thursday night.

eNCA has reliably learned he will announce tough new measures for COVID-19 hotspots.

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This as the country experiences surges in parts of the country.

Over 4,000 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, the highest in recent weeks.

South Africa has the highest number of infections on the continent and is the 16th most-affected country globally.