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AU Chair calls for calm between Sarahawi and Morocco https://t.co/n5UcROaKz8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane https://t.co/wXIhk8NnRH — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: Let us continue to work together like the great South African family that we are to restore, to recover and to rebuild.   May God bless our beautiful country South Africa and protect her people. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  The actions we must take are straightforward, but they are not insignificant.   They can and do save lives. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: Let us show that we care for one another in sorrow, sickness and in death.   It is our individual actions over the next few weeks and months that will decide the fortunes of our nation. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: As a nation, let us continue to do what we know must be done to keep ourselves and others safe.   Let us continue to demonstrate that we are a people of resilience and courage. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  During his term as Auditor-General, Mr Makwetu served his country with dedication, with distinction and with integrity.   Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time of great sorrow. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: My Fellow South Africans,   As I address you this evening, the country has just received the deeply sad news of the passing of the outgoing Auditor-General Mr Kimi Makwetu. https://t.co/xS0FAX36tY — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: We call upon all South Africans to demonstrate their solidarity and do this in remembrance of our countrymen and women, in recognition of the grief that we share as a nation, and as an affirmation of our determination to overcome this devastating disease. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  We call upon all South Africans to wear a black armband or other signs of mourning to signify our respect for those who have departed. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: We will let the national flag fly at half-mast throughout the country from 6am to 6pm from Wednesday 25 November to Sunday 29 November. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  Cabinet has decided that from the 25th to 29th of November, the nation should embark on five days of mourning for the victims of COVID-19. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: It will be appropriate that during the #16DaysofActivism for No Violence against Women & Children – which is the second pandemic we are confronting – we demonstrate remembrance of all those who have departed due to #COVID19 pandemic & gender-based violence. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: As we look back on a year of much pain and sorrow, it is important as a nation that we should honour and remember all those who have succumbed to this disease. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: My Fellow South Africans, We have lost many lives to this pandemic.   Many of us have had to bid farewell to a loved one, a friend or a colleague. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  We will continue to drive progress on the reconstruction and recovery plan, including through the implementation of structural reforms to shift our economic trajectory.   Through our actions now we can ensure that we remain on the path to recovery. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  Next week, we will be holding our third South Africa Investment Conference, which is an important indicator of the country’s continued value as an investment destination for both local and foreign investors. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: Among these, the Department of Basic Education has opened recruitment this week for teacher and school assistants, targeting unemployed youth in every province. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: Our infrastructure programme continues to gather pace, with the strong support of the private sector & development institutions. Many programmes supported through the Presidential Employment Stimulus have already started, & recruitment for others has begun. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:   We are focusing relentlessly on the implementation of our plan, pursuing a few priorities with the highest impact and ensuring that we deliver on these. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  By using rapid tests and strict monitoring we intend to limit the spread of the infection through importation.   We expect that these measures will greatly assist businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:   We are also opening up international travel to all countries subject to the necessary health protocols and the presentation of a negative COVID-19 certificate. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  We are amending the alert level 1 regulations to restore the normal trading hours for the sale of alcohol at retail outlets. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: As we transition to a new phase in our response, the only way forward is a rapid and sustained economic recovery.   We are therefore working to enable all parts of the economy to return to full operation as quickly and as safely as possible. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  The relief package has laid the foundation for a robust economic recovery, limiting job losses and keeping afloat many businesses that would otherwise have been forced to close. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: The COVID-19 UIF scheme has already paid out nearly R53 billion to over 4.7 million workers.   These relief measures were necessary to protect those who are most vulnerable in a time of great distress, but they will have to come to an end. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:   Discussions continue with our social partners on support for businesses in distress going forward, mindful of the need to ensure that the UIF has sufficient funds to meet the anticipated rise in unemployment claims. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:   Following extensive discussions with our social partners, the UIF will extend the COVID-19 UIF Ters benefit scheme by another month, to 15 October 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa: That is why we extended the Special COVID-19 Grant for a further three months, until January 2021.   This will provide much needed income to around 6 million people who are unemployed and do not receive any other form of government grant. — PolitiTweet.org

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President #Ramaphosa:  We are trying – within our limited resources – to ensure this is a gradual transition.   We recognise that some industries are still not able to operate fully and that it will take some time for many jobs to return. — PolitiTweet.org