President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the nation at 8pm tonight (17 June) on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19. The President’s address follows a number of meetings of the Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council and the Presidential Coordinating Council.
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