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President Ramaphosa will be addressing South Africans on Monday night and he is expected to relax restrictions such as the booze and beach bans.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 397 patients recovered, 230 new infections and two deaths is the balance of the last 24 hours announced, this Sunday, by the Angolan health authorities.
Algerian authorities have made the wearing of masks compulsory as part of new measures to contain Covid-19, in the run-up to the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday.
A statement from the Presidency published on Monday evening, after a meeting of the Scientific Committee to monitor the evolution of the pandemic, stated that the “wearing the mask is just as effective as sanitary confinement, hence the need to make it compulsory for all.”
Wearing masks was not mandatory in public spaces in Algeria until Monday evening.
In order to cope with the shortage of masks, Trade Minister Kamel Rezig said Monday that the state temporarily authorized the production of masks for the general public without the need to be recorded in the trade register, because of the “exceptional” health context.
These new measures will be in addition to those already taken during the health confinement, such as the introduction of curfews, the closure of schools and mosques, and the banning of all public gatherings.
The agency in a tweet late Thursday evening said the 338 new cases were reported in 18 states.
These are Lagos, Kano, Oyo, Edo, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, Plateau, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gombe, Ogun, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers, and Adamawa.
The 339 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos - 139, Kano - 28, Oyo - 28, Edo - 25, Katsina - 22, Kaduna - 18, 'Jigawa - 14, Yobe - 13, Plateau - 13, FCT - 11, Gombe - 8, Ogun - 5, Bauchi - 4, Nasarawa - 4, Delta - 3, Ondo - 2, Rivers - 1, Adamawa - 1.
A breakdown of the 7,016 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 3,093 cases, followed by Kano - 875, FCT - 446, Katsina - 303, Bauchi - 228, Borno - 227, Jigawa - 225, Ogun - 183, Oyo - 190, Kaduna - 170, Gombe - 144, Edo - 144, Sokoto - 113, Rivers - 80, Zamfara - 76, Kwara - 66, Plateau - 70, Osun - 42, Nasarawa - 38, Yobe - 45, Kebbi - 32, Delta - 31, Adamawa - 27, Niger - 22, Ondo - 22, Ekiti - 20, Akwa Ibom - 18, Taraba - 18, Enugu - 16, Ebonyi - 13, Imo - 7, Bayelsa - 7, Abia - 7, Benue - 5, and Anambra - 5.
There has been an increase in the number of cases reported across the states despite Nigeria's low figure of people tested for the virus.
The Institute for Race Relations wants Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to explain why the private sector is not allowed to buy the vaccines intended to prevent Covid-19.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will be supported by a number of various ministers during the 12th BRICS Summit on Tuesday.
They say the livelihoods of liquor traders, their families, and the 250 000 workers dependent on the tavern sector was under threat.
Family meeting confirmed: Ramaphosa will address SA on Thursday. You can catch it via our live stream, and find out what time things get underway here.
Cyril Ramaphosa has told matric students that they 'carry the hopes of a nation' ahead of their gruelling exam schedule, which begins this week.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is crucial to protect health services during the pandemic, which is why the alcohol sales ban will continue to limit trauma cases at hospitals.
Is it time for another 'fellow South Africans...' from the president? Ramaphosa will officially address the public about lockdown restrictions next week.
\"The 14th Presidential Address by Kaguta Museveni on Covid-19 which was slated for today has been moved to tomorrow, Tuesday 19th, at 8pm.
According to Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general of Health Services at the ministry, social media reports that 105 truck drives have tested positive for COVID-19, are false.
He said that the ministry did not release results on Sunday because samples had to be sorted appropriately and divided between Uganda Virus Research Institute and the National Health Laboratory Services by laboratory teams for quick turnaround time.
Dr Mwebesa said that all truck drivers have to undergo COVID-19 testing and receive results before proceeding to Immigration at border points.
Previously, truck drivers were allowed to proceed with their journey after their samples had been taken and when the results turned positive, they would be followed up.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent an stern message to ANC party leaders saying the party will not stand for any member bringing the organisation into disrepute.
Professor Salim Abdool Karim and Dr Anthony Fauci from the US have jointly been awarded the 2020 John Maddox Prize for standing up for science during the Covid-19 pandemic.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a lockdown address to the nation on Wednesday night - and he came equipped with a major announcement on alcohol.
[Premium Times] Wednesday's figure pushed the total number of infections in the country to 103,999.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to co-chair a meeting of the President's Coordinating Council (PCC) on Saturday to discuss preparations to move most of the country to Level 3 of the lockdown.
[Saturday's] meeting follows [Friday's] consultation, led by President Ramaphosa, between government and social partners under the auspices of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).
\"President Ramaphosa has been in continuous consultation with various sectors of society on management of the national state of disaster since government first acted to limit the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country,\" presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko said in a statement on Saturday.
\"Social partners expressed their support for the risk-adjusted approach South Africa has taken to the reopening of the economy, as well as for the original restrictions put in place to give the country time to prepare the health system for the management of Covid-19 infections.\"
Diko said the government as well as the labour, business and community sectors were undertaking detailed work to ensure lives would be saved and livelihoods protected as the economy was progressively unlocked and society adapted to the reality of economic activity with coronavirus as an ever-present danger.
The President was guarded about when the next national address would be, but said discussions were ongoing to assess the effectiveness of the current lockdown restrictions.
The 22-member commission includes climate change activists, academics, politicians, representatives of labour, Eskom and other state entities.
South Africa has recorded 216 Covid-19-related deaths, taking the toll to 24 907.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a Special Official Funeral Category 1 for the late BaPedi king, Thulare Victor Thulare III, who died aged 40 last Wednesday.
Tottenham head into the weekend atop the English Premier League standings, but face a tricky clash against Arsenal.
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says opposition parties are not facing facts about the hard work it will take to fix state-owned enterprises.
South Africa registered more than 10 000 daily cases as infections surge at an exponential rate, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa will give testimony to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, likely in March 2021, Judge Raymond Zondo has revealed.
TLU SA have published a scathing open letter to Ramaphosa and the ANC, saying that urgent policy reform is needed to save the economy.
