A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC.
The decision on whether the Western Cape moves to level three lockdown from June 1 may become a battle between the province’s governing party, the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC.
“Our task has been to make sure that we ‘flatten the curve’ as much as possible, and that our healthcare system is ready to respond at the peak of the pandemic.” The ANC alliance in the province has vehemently opposed Winde’s plan. “If this anti-humanity, the pro-business-for-profit call is allowed, it will undo the good work of the lockdown in the Western Cape. If fact, due to the unpreparedness of the province, the Western Cape should remain at stage 4, if not returned back to stage 5,” said a statement by labour federation Cosatu, the South African Communist Party, the South African National Civics Organisation and the ANC.
But DA provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela said the picture in the province is not unique. “The premier of Gauteng announced that there are emerging hotspots in his province too. What we are seeing in the Western Cape will soon be happening in other provinces like Gauteng. It’s not a reflection of incompetence, as the ANC suggests, it is an inevitable upsurge of the virus.”
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