South Africans took to social media to express their displeasure after President Cyril Ramaphosa reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales and an extended nightly curfew.
Following the fast-increasing surge of Covid-19 cases, President Ramaphosa moved the country’s lockdown restrictions to level 4.
The delta variant, which was first discovered in India, is suspected to be driving South Africa’s Covid-19 infection increase.
“We are concerned about the rapid spread of the Delta variant and it is extremely serious,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said while addressing the country late on Sunday.
On Sunday, South Africa recorded more than 15,000 new cases, including 122 deaths, bringing its total fatalities to near 60,000.
Here are some of the reactions from Twitter following the reintroduction of level 4 lockdown restrictions ;
#level4 Guess who is back 😂 pic.twitter.com/KJhOJ20JZX
— 👑 EMILY 👑 (@emily_teffoME) June 27, 2021
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Y’all really believe the 14days ?😩😩 phela we still on Day 457 of 21 Days lockdown #level4 pic.twitter.com/deK3Dx3lFL
— Kween Kinah 👑 (@shekybabez) June 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/AdvoBarryRoux/status/1409215257680257030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1409216107932749825%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiharare.com%2Fsouth-africans-react-after-president-ramaphosa-moves-lockdown-to-level-4%2F
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https://twitter.com/AdvoBarryRoux/status/1409215257680257030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1409215958238085122%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiharare.com%2Fsouth-africans-react-after-president-ramaphosa-moves-lockdown-to-level-4%2F
https://twitter.com/radicalmenalin/status/1409234583552409605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1409382717381398531%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiharare.com%2Fsouth-africans-react-after-president-ramaphosa-moves-lockdown-to-level-4%2F
The year is 2041, South Africa is entering the 14th wave. Only 20 million people vaccinated. Covidpreneurs are still being investigated; another 21-day lockdown is starting. Advanced Level 4. #FamilyMeeting pic.twitter.com/AQGv8w0J3j
— Khwezi 👨🏾💻 (@Khwezi_bass) June 27, 2021