PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on Monday night amid speculation he may announce strict new lockdown restrictions in South Africa as a way of curbing the country’s second wave of COVID-19 infections.
Ramaphosa’s address follows meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), and a special sitting of Cabinet.
It is also understood that Ramaphosa consulted with all premiers to discuss the prevention strategy prior to the Cabinet meeting on Sunday.
This comes as the country battles with the impact of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, with over 7 882 new cases identified since Saturday, taking the cumulative total of coronavirus cases in the country to 852,965.
The country reported 154 more deaths, taking the total to 23,106, while recoveries now stand at 760,118. It follows in excess of 8,000 new cases on Friday.
Media reports on Sunday quoted a member of the president’s
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