President Cyril Ramaphosa will reportedly engage in consultation with political parties as well as the religious sector on the COVID-19 pandemic before scheduling the next “family meeting”.
According to IOL, government spokesperson Phumla Williams said Ramaphosa was in meetings with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council to discuss the developments in the national response to the pandemic on Tuesday, September 6.
“The meetings reflected on the rate of Covid-19 infections and vaccination and assessed the Covid-19 prevention measures in force under adjusted level 3 of the national state of disaster,” Williams said.
Williams further mentioned that the NCCC has agreed that the government will hold consultations in the days to come with political parties and the religious sector, reports Sowetan Live.
“The NCCC agreed that government will in the coming days hold consultations with political parties and the religious sector on the observance of safety measures,” Williams adds.
“Following these discussions, the president will address the nation on the way forward to achieve population immunity through vaccination, to continue the protection of lives and livelihoods, and the conditions that would apply to a relaxation of regulations and directions linked to the national state of disaster,” she concludes.
According to SA News, the President will address the nation on the way forward to achieve population immunity through vaccinations. Ramaphosa will also reportedly address the conditions that would apply to a relaxation of regulations.
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