Cabinet approves extension of national state of disaster for one more month – the Citizen

“This is to continue to give effect to regulations that remain relevant to managing the spread of Covid-19 infections,” Cabinet spokeswoman Phumla Williams said Thursday, following a virtual cabinet meeting the day before.

He said they welcomed the drop in the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in recent weeks and the improved recovery rate to 87 percent.

“The cabinet thanks all South Africans for playing their part in adhering to the restrictions to flatten the curve. We commend the dedication and sacrifice of all healthcare professionals who have been our front-line defense against the virus. “

On the Auditor General’s report on Covid-19 funding, Williams said they reiterated their resolve to continue to decisively go after all those who have abused these funds, regardless of who they were.

Williams announced that a deputy had been appointed to the Hawks’ senior lieutenant general, Godfrey Lebeya.

Lieutenant General Tebello Constance Mosikili would be the new deputy director of the Hawks, subject to verification of qualifications and appropriate clearance.

The cabinet commented on the continuing scourge of gender-based violence and the latest victims in the headlines.

Recent victims of this heinous crime include actress Thandeka Mdeliswa, 34, who was shot at her family’s home in Evander, Mpumalanga, and the 28-year-old woman who was killed by her husband while reporting violence. domestic service at the Madeira police station. in the Eastern Cape, ”Williams said.

“The cabinet asks that justice be done in these crimes and others that are reported.”

It recently passed three laws that it hopes will help protect victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence.

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