South Africa Extends Coronavirus Lockdown

South African National Defence Force soldiers drive in an Armoured Personnel Carrier in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town, on March 30, 2020, during a patrol to enforce the 21-day nationwide lockdown in Sout Africa. PIETER BAUERMEISTER / AFPSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday prolonged by a further 14 days a national lockdown aimed at stemming coronavirus, saying the struggle was “far from over” as infections rose to 1,934.

“In the two weeks before the lockdown, the average daily increase in new cases was around 42 percent,” Ramaphosa said.But he warned against complacency and said it was not the time to “relax”. The president and all his ministers will now also take a one-third salary cut for three months and donate the money to the country’s virus solidarity fund.“If we end the lockdown too soon or too abruptly, we risk a massive and uncontrollable resurgence of the disease,” Ramaphosa warned.

Nawa ooo Naija own is certain

I know Nigeria Government will follow suit

The country that knows what’s coming Ahead MBuhari NGRPresident jidesanwoolu take a look and do the needful . We are not ready

I think you guys are lending your microphones and cameras to over hyping this Pandemic and giving it a notoriety that it does not deserve. Can we get better news reports from our respected Tv? C'mon, bad news is no news; good news is!

Abeg no extend oooo

Please we need answer to what happened to the N700 billion covid-19 relief funds, God is watching and some people have not eaten for many days now this evil needs to stop officialEFCC MBuhari Imamofpeace cenbank SPNigeria

This will be Buhari Easter message.

Despite a recession and huge public debt, Africa’s most advanced economy has set aside millions of rands for businesses and workers affected by the shutdown. The president and all his ministers will now also take a one-third salary cut for three months and donate the money to the

shutdown everywhere

Walai....Nigeria will follow suit

In all honesty naija own is supposed to be extended too. Lagos especially .

Oya copy them nd extend ours

Pls don't allow our govt hear this, before they extend ours

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