Covid-19: Document announcing re-opening of churches is a fake, says KwaZulu-Natal premier

The KZN Provincial Command Council chaired by Premier Zikalala reminds citizens:

“As a country we are still in level 4 of the national lockdown and churches are clearly not operating. Until such time that an announcement on the change of the level is announced by the president, we should treat any speculation as mere speculation. Citizens will be appropriately informed as we move to the next levels.”

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