RAMAPHOSA DECLARES STATE OF DISASTER, CLOSES SCHOOLS

Schools will be closed and a travel ban will be in place from Wednesday as SA tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus. On top of this, all gatherings of more than 100 people will be “prohibited”. President Cyril Ramaphosa made these announcements as part of the country's fight against the spread of coronavirus, which has now infected at least 61 people. He said that this number was “