A year ago today, Ramaphosa confirmed hard lockdown for SA
It's exactly a year since President Cyril Ramaphosa imposed a 21-day hard lockdown - as South Africans came to terms with the reality of COVID-19.
Back then, the country had recorded 402 cases.
READ: Ramaphosa announces 21-day nationwide lockdown
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/ramaphosa-announces-21-day-nationwide-lockdown/
Newswatch's Andrew Robertson reflects on those early days.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially deployed members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the police throughout the 21-day national lockdown that will come into effect on midnight Thursday.https://t.co/oi2UzwuL8h pic.twitter.com/i6SGQLDu2Z
— SABC News (@SABCNews) March 26, 2020
