Ahead of the President's address to the nation we note the growing agreement on a gradual return to economic activity & we respectfully put forward the following questions, requests & suggestions which should be addressed in his speech: #Day28ofLockdown https://www.da.org.za/2020/04/crucial-questions-need-answering-around-lockdown

If the latter, then this revision profoundly impacts SA’s optimal response to this pandemic. A death rate of 45 000 over 2-3 years is broadly in line with SA’s current murder rate and Easter road death rate, neither of which have elicited hard lockdowns in response.





- Everyone on public transport to be masked
- Everyone on public transport to sanitize hands on entrance & exit
- Public transport vehicles to be sanitized regularly


We believe this to be an entirely reasonable request, given the massive sacrifice South Africans are making to slow the spread and minimise the impact of this disease. Only with this information can we know how best to respond. #Day28ofLockdown - @jsteenhuisen