Lockdown rules are based on science, insists Cyril

19 May 2020 - 08:00
By Zingisa Mvumvu
President Cyril Ramaphosa is assuring South African citizens that the rationale for lockdown is based on scientific research.
Image: Siyabulela Duda/GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa is assuring South African citizens that the rationale for lockdown is based on scientific research.

President Cyril Ramaphosa insists lockdown regulations are based on scientific and economic data.

His remarks come as pressure mounts on the government to ease lockdown.

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