SUMMARY: Ministers outline plans for nationwide lockdown

Cabinet ministers responsible for safety and justice will outline their plans for the 21-day nationwide lockdown. They are expected to tell the nation what their respective departments will be doing to enforce regulations.

Minister of Police Bheki Cele said places of religious worship, culture, sporting, entertainment and organisation will be closed. Cele acknowledged there may be an increase in the abuse of women and children and urged people to report cases of abuse to a toll-free hotline number: 0800 150 150.Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the national lockdown is not meant to punish the country but to protect people.Mapisa-Nqakula said misinformation about the SANDF deployment has been circulating on social media but the SANDF has not been deployed.

Three people circulating misinformation have been identified and the minister said they will be charged. All long-distance passenger rail services, commuter rail services, and international and domestic flights will be shut down.

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