Sunday Times Politics Weekly

PODCAST | Is SA ready for lockdown level 2?

13 August 2020 - 16:21
By Mawande Amashabalala, Aphiwe De Klerk, S'thembile Cele and Paige Muller
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been in consultations with advisers before a possible move to lockdown level 2, which will need the approval from the coronavirus command council and cabinet.
Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa has been in consultations with advisers before a possible move to lockdown level 2, which will need the approval from the coronavirus command council and cabinet.

The president was in consultation on Wednesday night before an expected move to lockdown level 2. But the decision​, following the urging of directors-general, hinges on a nod from the virus command council and the cabinet.

In this episode of the Sunday Times Politics Weekly podcast, the politics team considers SA's readiness to enter level 2 and what that may entail.

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