Premier Alan Winde is currently representing the Western Cape Government at the national lekgotla, pushing for an easing of restrictions in the province. In an update shared to Facebook, Winde confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened a President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting for this weekend.
“While it is important that we do everything possible to save lives in this unprecedented pandemic, we also need to ensure that we save jobs. We will be arguing for an easing of restrictions in the Western Cape, using the differentiated approach,” he said in a statement.
Earlier in the week, Winde wrote to the president urging him to convene a special PCC meeting as soon as possible so that some restrictions in the…