Political Parties React To President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Announcement Of Level One Lockdown

POLITICAL parties have questioned the motivations for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of level one of the lockdown.

Ramaphosa announced that the curfew runs from 12 midnight until 4 am.

Non-essential establishments like bars and restaurants must close by 11 pm to allow staff to go home.

Meetings indoors are now limited to 750 people and outdoors to two thousand people.

The number of people who can attend a funeral increases to 100 – but night vigils are still not allowed.

Alcohol sales are now permitted according to normal trading hours – but not after 11pm.

DA leader John Steenhuisen has criticised Ramaphosa’s decision to keep South Africa in a national state of disaster.

The DA leader says Ramaphosa is disingenuous as the President’s own party breaks COVID-19 rules with their meetings.

“President Ramaphosa and his government appear not to grasp the severity of our jobs crisis that has produced the