WATCH: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Covid developments

President met advisers at the weekend to discuss new variant Omicron that’s roiling markets and has led to travel bans targeting Southern Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a media conference in Berlin, Germany on August 27 2021. Picture: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/REUTERS
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a media conference in Berlin, Germany on August 27 2021. Picture: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/REUTERS

President Cyril Ramaphosa is to address the nation on Sunday at  8pm  on developments in SA's response to the Covid-19 pandemic following the outbreak of a  new variant, Omicron.

This comes after the national coronavirus command council met on Saturday over Omicron that's roiling markets and has led to travel bans targeting Southern Africa.

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