President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation soon on measures to protect South Africans in the face of a looming third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briefing on the outcomes of Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said that Cabinet had noted an increase in the numbers of people becoming infected and a rise in the number of deaths.
Ntshavheni said that Cabinet was, however, pleased with the rollout of the national vaccination campaign and that thousands of people had already had their shots.
“We are all noticing the numbers as they are going up, in terms of infections, and people are starting to notice a tick-up in terms of deaths. Cabinet is discussing and consulting on the measures to make sure we protect South Africans. A decision will be taken soon after the consultations and we will announce the date when the president will then hold the family meeting. We can confirm there will be a family meeting soon.”
