Ramaphosa to meet with political parties, religious leaders on Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to address the nation on government’s efforts to combat Covid-19 after consultations with various stakeholders.
Ramaphosa chaired a National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) meeting on Tuesday to deliberate”on the national response to Covid-19.
In a statement released by the government on Tuesday, spokesperson Phumla Williams said Ramaphosa will in the coming days meet with political parties and religious leaders.
“NCC agreed that the government will in the coming days hold consultations with political parties and the religious sector on the observance of safety measures.
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“Following these discussions, the president will address the nation on the way forward to achieve population immunity through vaccination, to continue the protection of lives and livelihoods, and the conditions that would apply to a relaxation of regulations and directions linked to the national state of disaster.”
South Africa has been under lockdown level three since July due to an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases mainly driven by delta.
Since then, the Covid-19 positivity rate has come down significantly to below 20%.
