South Africa has taken a crucial step in the fight against the novel coronavirus by implementing a shutdown to disrupt the rapid Covid-19 infection rate in the country, which has increased from 61 to 402 cases in just eight days. The lockdown will come into effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March until midnight on Thursday 16 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday. Here are 13 key points from his briefing: 1. You will
COVID19 LOCKDOWN: ECONOMIC INTERVENTIONS
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of “quick and targeted” economic interventions, including a solidarity fund run by the private sector, promises of increased assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises, and tax subsidies of up to R500 a month for some workers earning below R6 500 a month, in an effort to buoy SA’s economy. Ramaphosa, addressing the nation on Monday evening, announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days in a bid to slow



