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South Africa moves to Lockdown Level 2: What you need to know
Thirsty South Africans and smokers alike rejoiced as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would be moving to Level 2 lockdown.
The nationwide lockdown caused by Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on the South African economy. About one million people in Johannesburg are in desperate need of food aid, thanks to harsh restrictions imposed during the past five months. Hours after Minister Dlamini-Zuma announced that the national state of disaster would be extended by 30 days, the president addressed the nation. – Claire Badenhorst
"I address you this evening amid signs of hope."
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