State of Disaster could return, says minister Dlamini Zuma
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma announced on Tuesday that the State of Disaster could return if the fifth wave is too severe.
On Tuesday, Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma briefed the media after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the State of Disaster will be lifted.
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Depending on the spread of the fifth wave and hospitalisations, Dlamini Zuma has warned they may have to bring back the National State of Disaster to handle the pandemic.
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Scientists have predicted that the fifth wave will set in during winter.
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