Cabinet extends state of disaster for fifth time

Cabinet extends state of disaster for fifth time

Cabinet has decided to extend the National State of Disaster by another month. 

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GCIS : COGTA Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

This will be the fifth extension since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown towards the end of March. 


The State of Disaster was declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March in an attempt to slow down the spread of the deadly coronavirus. 


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Cabinet now says the extension to November 15 will help stave off a second wave of infections. 


The extension comes a day before Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on an economic recovery plan. 

Cabinet extends state of disaster for a fifth time
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