Political parties react to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of level one lockdown

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Political parties have questioned the motivations for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of level one of the lockdown.

Ramaphosa announced that the curfew runs from 12 midnight until 4 am.

Non essential establishments like bars and restaurants must close by 11 pm to allow staff to go home.

Meetings indoors are now limited to 750 people and outdoors to two thousand people.

The number of people who can attend a funeral increases to 100 – but night vigils are still not allowed.

Alcohol sales are now permitted according to normal trading hours – but not after 11pm.

DA leader John Steenhuisen has criticised Ramaphosa’s decision to keep South Africa in a national state of disaster.

The DA leader says Ramaphosa is disingenuous as the President’s own party breaks COVID-19 rules with their meetings.

The EFF’s Sinawo Tambo says the only reason that President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced an increase in the number of people who can gather indoors and outdoors is because the ANC is struggling in its local government election campaigning.

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has reacted to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of level one of the lockdown by saying it appears to be an exercise to try and win the hearts and minds of South Africans ahead of the local government elections.

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says a full sitting of Parliament must be called immediately after the elections to discuss the ANC government’s handling of the pandemic.

Holomisa says Parliament must be allowed to perform its oversight role again as soon as possible.

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