Listen to the Daily News Wrap, Tuesday 12 January

Viral Gists

This is The South African’s Daily News Wrap for Tuesday 12 January 2021 – with all the latest news you really need to know.

In our top story, President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation for the third time in little over two weeks, such is the rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

RAMAPHOSA EXTENDS ADJUSTED LEVEL 3 LOCKDOWN

The head of state didn’t exactly ring the changes, but he has extended the Level 3 restrictions – and made a few tweaks to the current regulations.

Record-high daily new cases have continued to spook the Health Department. The second wave of COVID-19 is spreading rampantly, and in some areas, it is overtaking the damage done by its predecessor in 2020.