In light of the increasing cases of Covid-19 reported in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster to contain the coronavirus. Just a week after a KwaZulu-Natal man became the first person to test positive in the country, there are now at least 61 confirmed cases of the virus. In his address to the nation yesterday, Ramaphosa announced measures aimed at containing the virus that will impact schools, international and domestic travel and businesses.

Bheki Nhlapho,  Senior Associate in the Employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, joins us on the line…