Justice & correctional services minister Ronald Lamola. Picture: KOPANO TLAPE / GCIS
The strict lockdown has almost brought the economy to a complete halt, resulting in huge job losses as businesses collapsed and citizens were restricted to their homes. The lockdown also led to the closure of schools and churches, the banning of interprovincial travel except for business and funerals, the grounding of aircraft and the banning of alcohol and tobacco products.
The country will remain on lockdown level 3, but new regulations, including a reinstated ban on alcohol sales and a reimposed curfew, were announced on Sunday evening. Taxis are allowed to load up to 100% of their capacity on short trips, up from 70%. Dealing with the rationality of the new regulations, Lamola said the government was confident that the decisions taken to the ban the sale alcohol and tobacco as well as allowing taxis to transport passengers at full capacity were “rationally related to fighting Covid”.With the curfew being reimposed, this time starting at 9pm and ending at 4am, Lamola said permits will be checked during the period in which it is in effect.
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