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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday night on the need for an amended response to the Covid-19 pandemic, given the recent sharp increase in cases.on Sunday evening that the president would share developments on the risk-adjusted strategy for dealing with the spread of Covid-19. The tweet was liked and retweeted over 2,600 times.tweeted

,“LIVE | President #CyrilRamaphosa announces a curfew between 21:00 and 04:00. While parks reopen for exercise, family visits remain banned.” This was liked and retweeted over 700 times. Responses to this tweet also highlighted two other controls announced by the president, namely that taxis travelling short distances are permitted to operate at 100% capacity, and that visiting family members is still prohibited, but parks are reopened for exercise.

“The sale and distribution of alcohol has been suspended with immediate effect. #cyrilramaphosa #Covid19isGettingCloser.” This was liked and retweeted over 600 times.Reactions to the president’s announcement were varied, but many were critical. @RenaldoGouws poked fun at the latest regulations, sharing a “hack” for those who miss their friends and family. They,“So here is a South African lockdown hack for all of you who miss your family and friends.

Other political figures also weighed in on the announcement and on government’s performance. EFF leader @Julius_S_Malema“Chief please close schools, I’m asking you nicely @CyrilRamaphosa. I won’t congratulate you on alcohol because I warned you, but you choose to listen to white capital & look now. Anyway, they deserve you as their President because they voted for you. Comprador, think of our kids.” This was liked over 22,000 times and received over 6,700 retweets and comments.

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