Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved South Africa to adjusted level 2 lockdown starting Monday, September 13.
Ramaphosa made the announcement on Sunday following meetings with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) and Cabinet.
The move means that:
− The hours of curfew will now start at 23:00 and end at 04:00.
− Non-essential establishments like restaurants, bars and fitness centres will need to close by 22:00. This is to allow their employees and patrons to travel home before the start of the curfew.
− All gatherings will be limited to a maximum of 250 people indoors and 500 people outdoors.
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Where the venue is too small to accommodate these numbers with appropriate social distancing, then no more than 50% of the capacity of the venue may be used.
This includes religious services, political events and social gatherings, as well as restaurants, bars, taverns and similar places.
- The sale of alcohol from retail outlets for off-site consumption will be permitted between 10:00 and 18:00 from Monday to Friday.
- Alcohol sales for on-site consumption will be permitted as per licence conditions up to 10pm.
Alcohol consumption remains prohibited in public spaces.
Ramaphosa said these regulations will be reviewed in two weeks.
Watch the video below as the president speaks.
Let us make it our mission to vaccinate as many people as we can, so that we can move ahead with the task of rebuilding our economy and our lives.
God bless South Africa and protect her people.https://t.co/VoytbewkJ4
— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) September 12, 2021
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