SA expects decisive leadership from the president, including the fight against Covid-19 and holding his Cabinet to account, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa's fourth address to South Africa since the start of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday night was one in which he asked battered citizens to prepare themselves for more pain and sacrifice as the country attempts to ward off both a health and economic disaster.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of an extension of the Covid-19 lockdown period to 35 days is devastating news for all South Africans.
Cabinet is still ironing out the details of a package to help buoy the SA economy, as the country deals with the impact of an extended lockdown to help slow down the spread of the Covid-19. But an analyst warns that the damage is done.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on public office bearers and executives of large companies to take pay cuts and contribute to the Solidarity Fund which will go towards mobilising resources to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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