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#LockdownSA: Ramaphosa extends the lockdown by two more weeks
As the government extends the lockdown until the end of April, it has put in place measures to respond to health, economic and social needs.

CoronavirusSA: Randfontein man feeds struggling community
Kagiso Modise couldn’t bear to see his community go hungry so decided to do something about it.

CoronavirusSA: Government places patients under supervision
The North West is now closely monitoring Covid-19 patients and their contacts after a few could not be found at the addresses they shared.

CoronavirusSA: Restrictions lifted on informal food traders
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has announced amendments to the regulations on the Covid-19 lockdown. Amongst these is the addition of spaza shops and informal food traders to operate with permission from a municipal authority. We’re all learning “We have learned a few things

#CoronaVirusSA: ‘I desperately wish that our people would listen, so we can fight the virus’
In the Free State, the Dihlabeng Mayor urges his constituency to self-isolate, and healthcare workers plead with patients to follow instructions about Covid-19 prevention.
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