S. Africa to 'cautiously' reopen borders as lockdown easesCommuters in South Africa wearing face masks wait outside the Pienaarspoort Station, East of Pretoria to board a trainJOHANNESBURG - South Africa will reopen its borders to most countries next month, the president said Wednesday, part of a wider easing of anti-coronavirus measures announced as figures continue to improve. The continent's most industrialised economy shuttered its borders at the start of a strict nationwide lockdown on March 27 to limit the spread of the virus. "We have withstood the coronavirus storm," Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation. South Africa will start by reopening its three main airports in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. "We are ready to open our doors again to the world," Ramaphosa said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 16, 2020 23:26 UTC