She visited the Naval Hill Lodge which has a capacity of 348 rooms and 212 beds ready for use, and the Phillip Sanders Resort which has 46 chalets with 252 beds ready to operate at full capacity in Bloemfontein. 

Ntombela's visit was to assess the state of readiness of these facilities. She was accompanied by the members of the provincial executive council including: the Health MEC, Montseng Tsiu; the Public Works Infrastructure and Human Settlements MEC, Motshidisi Koloi and MEC for Sport, Arts Culture and Recreation, Limakatso Mahasa. 

This visit comes as the country awaits the president of the republic, Cyril Ramaphosa, to address the lifting of some of the national lockdown regulations as well as the possible extension or lifting of the lockdown tonight. 

Eelier this week Ramaphosa announced a R500 billion Covid-19 socio-economic relief fund aimed at providing relief for businesses, workers and the unemployed; which will be financed through a GDP fund. 

He further authorised the deployment of an additional 73 180 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist in lockdown enforcement in the country.

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