on 15 march 2020, president ramaphosa declared the national state of disaster in terms of the disaster management act and announced a range of measures to contain the covid19 outbreak.

mhla ziyi15 kundasa 2020, umongameli uramaphosa wamemezela isimo senhlekelele sikazwelonke ngokomthetho wokulawulwa kwenhle kelele futhi wamemezela inqwaba yezinyathelo zokunqanda ukubheduka kwecovid19.
