South Africa’s handling of virus exposes divisions in government
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has won praise for his response to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, he’s risking a public backlash after members of his cabinet reversed some of his measures and made racially charged statements. South Africa identified its first case of the virus on 5 March and imposed a stringent lockdown three weeks later, shutting schools and businesses and confining everyone but essential workers to their homes. With less than 7 000 confirmed cases out of a population of 59 million people, and one of Africa’s most widespread testing programmes, Ramaphosa’s health policy appears to be paying off.
South Africa’s handling of virus exposes divisions in government
South Africa’s handling of virus exposes…
South Africa’s handling of virus exposes divisions in government
President Cyril Ramaphosa has won praise for his response to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, he’s risking a public backlash after members of his cabinet reversed some of his measures and made racially charged statements. South Africa identified its first case of the virus on 5 March and imposed a stringent lockdown three weeks later, shutting schools and businesses and confining everyone but essential workers to their homes. With less than 7 000 confirmed cases out of a population of 59 million people, and one of Africa’s most widespread testing programmes, Ramaphosa’s health policy appears to be paying off.