IN FULL | Lockdown alert | SA moves to Covid-19 level 1 President Ramaphosa says SA has past the second wave peak, but urged vigilance as a third is ‘ever present’ By TimesLIVE - 28 February 2021 EVER HOPEFUL President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday addressed SA on the latest developments regarding the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Jiarus Mmutle/GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night announced the country was moving to Covid-19 alert level 1, which means, among other things, that previously prohibited gatherings are now allowed and curfew is now from midnight to 4am. Ramaphosa said the decision, taken by cabinet earlier in the day, came because the country has seen a significant decline in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.