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South Africa eases lockdown restrictions – moving the country to alert level 2
President Cyril Ramaphosa eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions moving the country to virus alert level 2 from level 3.
(Bloomberg) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions in a bid to revive an economy reeling from the effects of the pandemic and a week of deadly riots.
The move to virus alert level 2 from level 3 comes as Covid-19 infections drop and will allow for greater activity in an economy seen contracting in the third quarter because of the unrest.
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