DA leader, John Steenhuisen has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa's government to end lockdown regulations and open up the economy to make a full recovery. This as the country's state of emergency is set to expire next week following months of extensions since inception back in March 2020. President Ramaphosa has previously indicated that the latest state of disaster extension will be the last, as new long-term and permanent regulations are being finalized. Steenhuisen says it is time to no longer be fearful of COVID-19 by treating it in the same way as we treat other health risks, such as HIV, TB, and cancer.