Lockdown decision today: Ramaphosa advised to adopt a staggered approach

Having problems reading this email? View web version 23 Apr 2020 Lockdown decision today: Ramaphosa advised to adopt a staggered approach All eyes are on President Cyril Ramaphosa as he prepares to address the nation with interest largely pinned on which lockdown regulations may be eased. 'Soldiers will be collecting, burying bodies' Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has painted the picture of a worse Covid-19 scenario in the next few months where soldiers would be collecting bodies and helping to bury them. LIVE BLOG: Coronavirus lockdown in SA President Cyril Ramaphosa declared lockdown starting from midnight on Thursday to prevent the spread of Covid-19, follow our live blog for all the latest information. This is where South Africa's 7 new deaths and 170 latest infections come from The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal accounted for more than 90% of the country's new 170 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday. BUSINESS More from Business Report OPINION: Lesotho launches Covid-19 fund to fight pandemic       Fiscal stimulus package will cushion impact of deep recession       BLSA: We are in last chance saloon     SPORT More from Sport AmaZulu confirm salary cuts in response to Covid-19 pandemic       The Latest on coronavirus v sport: Softball World Cup pushed back to 2022       No decision on T20 World Cup before July - New Zealand chief       Easing of South Africa's strict lockdown will not apply to sport     ENTERTAINMENT More from Entertainment Lasizwe: 'I'm officially losing my mind'       Trevor Noah and other celebs raise funds for Covid-19 relief in US       Netflix adds 5 new Bollywood films to the platform       'Good Night Fridays Comedy Show' raises R43K with plans for more shows     LIFESTYLE More from Lifestyle Teaching from home? An expert says less is more       Eminem celebrates 12 years of sobriety       Avoid the 'zoomie' phase: 7 exercises to keep your pet fit       Rihanna's Fenty Beauty releases products to take self-isolation beauty to the 'next level'     AFRICA More from Africa Unpacking the Breaking the Cycle of Crime initiative       A Fraud-fighting First in South Africa       The Best Africa Has To Offer In Conference Venues     MOTORING More from Motoring Baha mode? Elon Musk reveals more details about the Cybertruck       Facing car repossession in wake of coronavirus? Here are some options       Opel gives us a peek at the second-generation Mokka       Immaculate 2018 VW Tiguan Allspace 1.4TSI Trendline for sale     EISH! More from Eish Twitter reacts to Ramaphosa's 6-month R350 relief grant for the unemployed       Mzansi fears another 'fellow South Africans' address by President Cyril Ramaphosa       Russian artist self-isolates in gallery, with just a canary for company       Wash your hands after sex, even the virtual kind, says doctor     TRAVEL More from Travel Virus? What virus? Sailing couple, who cut ties with outside world, say they knew nothing       Pay now, stay later: How pandemic-hit hotels are cashing in       Marriott International steps up its fight against Covid-19       In Simon's Town, penguins are the real stars of the show     OPINION More from Opinion Covid-19 Social Relief Stimulus Package could be SA's window of opportunity       To solve a crisis, tap into the innovative energy of the youth       Gaps in Covid-19 relief scheme leave some workers with no income       Covid-19 is colour blind but world isn't     WORLD More from World What US doctors wish they had known before the coronavirus outbreak       Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for Covid-19       China calls for wider range of Covid-19 testing       North Korea still silent on Kim Jong Un's health     MULTIMEDIA More from Multimedia Virus? What virus? Sailing couple, who cut ties with outside world, say they knew nothing SA Taxi signs lucrative R1.9 billion loan deal with AfDB to boost transport sector Netflix adds 5 new Bollywood films to the platform For updates throughout the day, follow us on You're receiving this email because you're a subscriber to IOL Daily News Newsletter. Manage your emails | Unsubscribe here Independent Media, Newspaper House, Cape Town, 8000 © 2020 Independent Media and affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions.