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By Zintle Mahlati 
2h ago
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation tonight at 8pm.
The speech will give the president’s summary of the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ramaphosa had chaired a cabinet session and also held a meeting with the Coronavirus Command Council on Wednesday.
Recommendations were made to Ramaphosa during both meetings, and he is expected to describe a response following hotspot outbreaks across the country, especially in parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
On Wednesday the country registered 4,173 new cases of the coronavirus.
The provinces with the highest increases have been the eastern and western capes.
The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) had been reported to have recommended that more severe restrictions be put in place in parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
There have been reports of curfews, restrictions on the sale of alcohol and the early closure of restaurants and bars. These have been unconfirmed reports.
However, the district attorney said that if these rumors were true, then the government missed its Covid-19 strategy.
DA MP Siviwe Gwarube said the government should focus on developing a vaccine implementation strategy rather than closing deals.
Political Bureau
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