President Cyril Ramaphosa Lights Candles In Honour Of Those Who Died Of COVID-19

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night led a candle lighting ceremony at the Khayelitsha Hospital in Cape Town to commemorate the lives lost through COVID-19 this year.

The ceremony was attended by prominent faith-based leaders, health workers and the Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.

This comes as the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in South Africa, forcing government to enforce tighter lockdown regulations and restrictions this week.

“I could not think of a better place to come and end the year 2020. 2020 has been the year from hell,” said Ramaphosa.

“We bow our heads and we also bow our knees to our health workers. We can never thank you enough. Many of you are infected or come out of isolation. You still came back to work and serve for the people of South Africa. You are a true inspiration. You have given us courage to