on 15 march 2020, president ramaphosa declared the national state of disaster in terms of the disaster management act and announced a range of measures to contain the covid19 outbreak.

nga ḽa 15 thafamuhwe 2020, phresidennde vho ramaphosa vho ḓivhadza nga ha tshiimo tsha tshiwo tsha lushaka u ya nga mulayo wa ndaulo ya tshiwo he vha ḓivhadza maga o vhalaho a u langa uhu u ṱaha ha dwadze ḽa covid19.
