The lockdown was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday as a measure to combat the spread of COVID-19.
“As a consequence, the National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to enforce a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March,” said Ramaphosa.
“This is a decisive measure to save millions of South Africans from infection and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.”Here's the lockdown explained:
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