The DA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to “come out of hiding” and update the nation on the government’s response to coronavirus. kgmadisa
met with the provincial executive council.
A day later his office confirmed that one of the staff members had tested positive for the novel Covid-19. Steenhuisen said that it was “unthinkable” that a country would go almost three weeks without being addressed by its leader. “ In the context of this lockdown crisis, 19 days is a very long time. Every day that our economy has remained shut has cost our country billions ofSince the President last spoke, countless more businesses have had to shut their doors leaving thousands more South Africans without jobs and with no income. These past 19 days have been devastating for those already living in poverty.
“Desperate and hungry South Africans have had to watch as food parcels have been hijacked by ANC councillors, and how good citizens trying to feed the poor through soup kitchens and other outreach programmes have been harassed, shut down and arrested. We have seen the steady march of an authoritarian state brutalising citizens, arresting pensioners and terrorising toddlers for the “crimes” of going about their daily lives. And still the President has remained hidden,” Steenhuisen said.
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