The South Africa government is yet to make a decision on whether to extend the ongoing 21-day national lockdown imposed towards the end of last month to curb the spread of COVID-19.
There is speculation that the lockdown, which is due to end on 16 April, could be extended beyond three weeks, with concerns being raised that such an extension will have a huge adverse impact on the economy.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the effectiveness of the lockdown will be assessed in the coming days.
Speaking on the sidelines of his visit to the National Water Command Centre at Rand Water in Johannesburg on Tuesday where he was joined by Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, Ramaphosa said:
We are still doing an assessment of the effectiveness of the lockdown, in terms of compliance. We are finding that many of our people throughout our country are abiding by the lockdown and its regulations.
… We will be able to make a proper if you like, a scientific assessment in a few days’ time, to see how well this lockdown is serving the people of our country.
… Of course, it impacts on the economy negatively, but it is important to save lives because lives are important and the lives of our people matter.
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