Covid19: Expected Presidential Address May Potentially Ease Restrictions

• President Cyril Ramaphosa will allegedly present a national address following a coronavirus command council (NCCC) meeting
• It is expected that the presidential address will cover current lockdown regulations including the total number of people permitted at gatherings, curfew and alcoholic sales
• The implementation of incentives as a way to promote vaccinations while additionally using vaccination records to reward those vaccinated is predicted

President Cyril Ramaphosa is predicted to give a national statement after a coronavirus command council (NCCC) meeting.

Speculations around the presidential address point towards the permitted number of people at gatherings raising from 50 to 100 indoors and 250 outdoors. Additionally, off-site alcohol sales are predicted to be allowed from Monday to Friday until 18:00 whilst onsite sales extend until 22:00 along with curfew being adjusted to 23:00 to 04:00.

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Further speculations suggest that the government will look into the utilisation of incentives as a method to motivate people to get vaccinated while simultaneously utilising vaccination records in order to reward those who have already been vaccinated.

Following the NCCC meeting, government spokesperson Phumla Williams confirmed that conversations with political parties and religious sectors will commence over the next few days according to TimesLIVE.

Following reports by News24 the amount of vaccinations received currently sits at 13 673 651.

Ramaphosa plans on eventually visiting victims of the Marikana massacre

Briefly News reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that he has every intention of visiting the family of the victims of the Marikana tragedy who lost their lives in 2012.

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Ramaphosa said that he has been unable to visit the families yet due to various groups needing consultation. He assured South Africans that these issues are being worked on. He denied claims that the families of the victims had not been paid compensation.

Ramaphosa stated that R174 million has been released to the families but there are still some outstanding payments that are being finalised according to SABC News.

President Cyril Ramaphosa answers MPs' questions at the National Assembly

In other news about the president, Briefly News reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared at the National Assembly virtually to answer the various burning questions opposition party Members of Parliament had for the president on Friday.

Various topics such as the high unemployment rate, the Marikana massacre, the unrest as well as the murders that took place in Phoenix during the violent protests in KwaZulu-Natal almost two months ago.

Source: Briefly News