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Hospitals Warn of Rising Case numbers; Magashule May Defy IC

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  • Hospitals reportedly showing strain as second Covid wave adds pressure on Govt to tighten restrictions (daily infections 9,445).
  • Hospitals reallocating resources to deal with an 87% increase in cases over the past 7 days in the Western Cape - BusinessTech
  • Local analyst expects ANC SG Magashule to continue to defy the Integrity Committee and push back against stepping down as SG.
  • Notes similarities to Zuma's past responses to the IC which ended in him ignoring the judgement.
  • No special NEC meeting has been scheduled to deal with the IC report yet.
  • Jan 8 statement is not expected to deal with Magashule - next NEC only due 19 Jan - MoneyWeb
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