President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on Friday night

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to the media while visiting a shopping centre which was damaged after several days of looting following the imprisonment of former South Africa President Jacob Zuma.
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to the media while visiting a shopping centre which was damaged after several days of looting following the imprisonment of former South Africa President Jacob Zuma.
Image: ROGAN WARD/Reuters

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on Friday evening. 

Acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Nthsavheni announced the “family meeting” scheduled for 8.30pm during a cabinet briefing in the afternoon.  

She said the president would address the nation after his oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal amid ongoing unrest and riots in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal which have claimed the lives of scores of people.

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