PODCAST | The Story: State of Disaster lifted - but is government simply shifting power under the guise of the National

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After 750 days, president Cyril Ramaphosa lifted the country's state of disaster at midnight on Monday. But, there's been criticism of proposed regulations under the National Health Act that some argue will effectively allow the government to hold on to unprecedented emergency powers - including quarantining citizens.

9 Apr 2022 English South Africa News · News Commentary

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