Following president Cyril Ramphosa’s announcement that the country will move to level two of lockdown, ward 97 councillor, André Beetge explained the regulations.
“As the third wave leaves a trail of devastation and death in it wake, the president announced moving back to adjusted level two on Monday, 31 May.”
What does this mean for the man in the street?
- The curfew hours are extended by an hour from the previous being midnight to 4am to the new 11pm to 4am. All businesses, whether indoors or outdoors, have to be closed by 10pm to allow patrons and staff to reach their homes by curfew.
- Attendance at a funeral is limited to 100 or less people and if the venue is to small to facilitate social distancing, numbers are limited to 50 per cent of the legal venue capacity. However, no night vigils or after funeral gatherings.
- Faith based, religious, social, political and cultural gatherings are limited to 100 people for indoors and 250 for outdoors events.
- Restaurants, bars, shebeens and taverns are limited to 100 people for indoors and 250 for outdoors events.
- Night clubs remain closed to the public.
- The 20 land borders that were previously open will remain open and the 33 land borders that were closed, remain closed.
- No passenger ships for international leisure purposes.
- No attendance as spectators to any sporting event.
- The Independant Electoral Commission (IEC) may continue their efforts to register people in anticipation of a successful local government election on Wednesday, 27 October.
- Opening and closing of bottle stores are not effected and such operations can continue to trade in accordance with license restrictions.
- On-site consumption of liquor is not effected but remains subject to curfew restrictions.
“The wearing of a face mask that covers both the nose and mouth is mandatory when in a public space and the responsibility remains on the owners or operators of businesses to ensure that all patrons adhere the wearing of masks and follow social distancing protocols. It is actually quite concerning when one observes the total disregard for the regulations when it comes to social gatherings. The virus is fat from gone or disabled, and it is only be complying and individual self discipline that we will succeed in riding out this deadly third wave.”
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