Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has gazetted new lockdown level 1 regulations in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national address on Sunday evening.
Ramaphosa confirmed South Africa would move to a level 1 lockdown as the country has seen a decline in Covid-19 transmissions.
The President also said the curfew would remain in place between the hours of 12pm and 4am.
Businesses will need to close by 11pm to allow their customers and staff to return home by curfew including cinemas, theatres, casinos, museums, public swimming pools, beaches and public parks, botanical gardens, gyms and fitness centres, and businesses offering wine tastings.
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Bus and taxi services may not carry more than 70% of their licensed capacity for long distance travel.
However, they may carry 100% of the licensed capacity for any trip not regarded as long distance travel.
The regulations further state that “a person may also not be evicted from his or her land or home or have his or her place of residence demolished for the duration of the national state of disaster unless a competent court has granted an order authorising the eviction or demolition”.
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