Country Project Apr 29, 2020

COVID-19 timeline in South Africa

Mar. 5 Index case announced

Mar. 18 State of National Disaster

Mar. 18 SA closes International borders

Mar. 27 Nationwide lockdown

Apr. 9 Nationwide lockdown extended

Mar. 12 BA/CCI COVID-19 support starts

Mar. 17 SA reaches 100 cases

Mar. 30 Community Screening introduced

Apr. 21 StimulusPackage announced

May 01 BA/CCI SOW extended

Under the National Command Council, chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Office of the Presidency (through Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)) and the National Department of Health (NDOH) are jointly leading government communications on COVID-19. The NDOH Risk Communication and Community Engagement Technical Working Group has developed a COVID-19 RCCE plan, which has been put into implementation following the first confirmed case in the country. Centre for Communication Impact (CCI) has been supporting the RCCE Technical Working Group with the implementation of the plan, as per scope of work approved on March 5, 2020. The revised scope of work intends to continue with such support with additional funding targeted at four of the initially approved six activity areas as follows: (a) Internal and Partner Coordination, (b) Public Communication, and (c) Community Engagement, and (d) Addressing uncertainty and perception and managing misinformation.