As of Thursday March 26, the lives of many South Africans will be fundamentally changed.
This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown on Monday night. This step - which the president said was drastic but necessary - will see millions of South Africans restricted to their homes and many services being unavailable.
This is who is exempt from national lockdown - and what will be closed
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As of Thursday March 26, the lives of many South Africans will be fundamentally changed.
This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown on Monday night. This step - which the president said was drastic but necessary - will see millions of South Africans restricted to their homes and many services being unavailable.
But some people and businesses will be exempt, including:
Ramaphosa said a full list of essential personnel would be published soon.
All shops and businesses will be closed, except for:
"Any other businesses that are able to continue their operations remotely should do so," said Ramaphosa.
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