Ramaphosa: Solidarity And Cooperation Among South Africans Key In The Battle Against Coronavirus

Cyril Ramaphosa

There comes a time in the affairs of a country when, in the face of the most formidable of challenges, its very existence as a nation is put to the test.
 
The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread at a relentless pace across the globe. As nations of the world we find ourselves in the same fight: to contain the virus, to protect the lives of our people, and to fortify our economies against the inevitable disruption to manufacturing, productivity, growth and employment.
 
It has been a week since we declared a National State of Disaster as an urgent response to the outbreak and put in place necessary containment measures.
 
These measures relate to the prohibition of gatherings of more than 100 people, restrictions on people entering the country, the closure of schools, the sale of alcohol and emergency procurement procedures in support of the fight