President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the country needs to guard against a second wave in the coronavirus, as South Africa moves to level one of the lockdown. Level one will take effect from early Monday morning the 21st of September. It entails an easing of restrictions on public gatherings with 250 people now being allowed to attend indoor gatherings and 500 people for outdoor gatherings. Alcohol sales will be allowed from Monday to Friday. The curfew has been eased and now will be in force from midnight to four am. The President was speaking in a live address to the nation. Let’s listen to an excerpt from his address last night…..
Guest: Mandla Isaacs – Political Economist