We begin today’s briefing with you on a sombre note, following unfortunate news that as a country we have recorded first deaths with the two compatriots from the Western Cape due to the Novel Coronavirus.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala will tomorrow, 26 March 2020, join the KZN Christian Council for a Day of Prayer in the province in the wake of the Coronavirus epidemic.

The Provincial Executive Council has just concluded its special session convened to unpack the implications of the national lockdown announced by the President last night.