South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on all Covid-19 related health contracts to be made public to curb corruption and misappropriation of national funds.
South Africans have been warned not to taunt or test soldiers deployed to enforce the 21-day lockdown.
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WATCH | Lockdown day 2: Inter-ministerial update on Covid-19 in South Africa.
South Africa began a three-week lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus on Friday as the disease claimed its first victim in the country and the number of infections passed 1,100.
South Africa's Police Minister Bheki Cele has warned any person who contravenes the regulations of the nationwide lockdown from midnight on Thursday will be guilty of a criminal offence and will be liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both.
During a briefing on Wednesday, members of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster clarified what residents would be allowed to do and what has been prohibited during the lockdown which aims to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed religious and traditional leaders' call for a day of national prayer at a meeting on Thursday, as the fight against the coronavirus continues.
