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PRETORIA - President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Thursday night on the efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus

The president is expected to speak at 8pm.

The Presidency said Ramaphosa's address follows a meeting of the COVID-19 National Command Council held on Wednesday.

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