Hours after promising that Covid-19 regulations would be strictly adhered to, the ANC had to cancel an address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC Women's League event due to non-compliance.
Ramaphosa was meant to speak at the women's league memorial lecture, but was quickly led from the packed venue. part of a series of events across the province in the lead-up to the ANC’s 110th birthday celebration in Polokwane.
Ramaphosa recently tested positive for Covid-19 and self-isolated for a week in Cape Town. The country is on adjusted Covid-19 alert level 1. “Gatherings are restricted to no more than 1,000 people indoors and no more than 2,000 outdoors,” cabinet announced on December 30. “Where the venue is too small to accommodate these numbers with appropriate social distancing, no more than 50% of the capacity of the venue may be used. All other restrictions remain in place.”
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