"We will try to engage them not to rush their decision precisely because we anticipate especially our scientists, our epidemiologists, we anticipate that the fifth wave might hit the country, South Africa, during the winter season which is a few weeks away from now. As you can see the number of daily COVID-19 patients has been rising for the past seven days," he said. 
"Tiyesetsa kuwapempha kuti asapitilire ndi ganizoli chifukwa tikuyembekezera wodziwa sayansi ndi owona za kufala kwa matenda kuti mwina nyengo yachisanu ya COVID-19 ikhoza kufika ku South Africa pamene nyengo ya dzinja ikufika m'ma sabata akubwerawa. Monga mmene mukuwonera, chiwerengero cha anthu odwala COVID-19 chakhala chikukwera mmasiku asanu ndi awiri apitawo," iwo anatero.