{"id":24941,"date":"2023-04-13T09:01:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=24941"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:25:53","slug":"government-spokesperson-alpheous-nxumalo-applauds-public-for-defying-national-shutdown-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/government-spokesperson-alpheous-nxumalo-applauds-public-for-defying-national-shutdown-calls","title":{"rendered":"Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo applauds public for defying national shutdown calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Alpheous Nxumalo,the Government Spokesperson has applauded the public for defying the calls for a national shutdown.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a public statement released on Wednesday, Nxumalo said Government, through the Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku promised that Wednesday would be a normal day and indeed this was obtained on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment would like to commend members of the public for openly rebuking and defying calls for the so-called national shutdown from certain individuals and pocket groups of people.As Government had promised, through Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Themba N. Masuku on Tuesday 11 April 2023, that Wednesday 12 April 2023 would be a normal day, indeed this was obtained on the ground. We applaud public transport operators for keeping true to their word; that there would be no disruption of public transport services throughout the day,\u201dsaid the Government Spokesperson in a public statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Alpheous Nxumalo,the Government Spokesperson has applauded the public for defying the calls for a national shutdown. 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