COVID-19 INFORMATION AND DOWNLOADS

 

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Official SA Government information site: https://sacoronavirus.co.za/

Business for South Africa COVID-19: https://www.businessforsa.org/

Emergency Response number for COVID-19: 111

 

As per the President’s speech on 30 May 2021, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has amended the regulations to move South Africa back to advance level 2 under the Disaster Management Act.

 

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Advance level 2 (changed)

• As per the President’s announcement on Sunday, the whole of South Africa has been placed on advanced level 2 as of the 31^st of May 2021 to combat the 3^rd wave of infections;

 

Business protocols (no change)

• The business protocols remain unchanged, which means;
  • A compliance officer must be designated;
  • The Covid protocols contained in the OHS direction remains applicable.

 

Movement of persons (changed)

• The curfew has been adjusted to apply between 23h00 and 04h00;
• Restaurants, cinemas, theatres and other entertainment venues must therefore close by 22h00;
• A person traveling in curfew hours will require a permit that complies with Form 7 (attached);

 

Funerals (no change)

• Attendance at funerals is limited to 100 persons, provided no more than 50% of the venue’s capacity may be used;
• No night vigils or after-funeral gatherings are permitted;
• All persons must wear a mask during the funerals and the duration is restricted to 2 hours.

 

Gatherings (changed)

• Hotels, lodges and other accommodation venues are permitted to operate at full capacity;
• Faith-based and religious gatherings, political, cultural, conferencing and entertainment gatherings are once again permitted subject to a limit of;
  • 100 persons indoors;
  • 250 persons outdoors; and
  • No more than 50% capacity;
• Gatherings at a workplace are allowed for work purposes subject to strict adherence to the Covid protocols – this will likely also apply to auctions;
• Sporting matches are allowed but without spectators;
• Nightclubs remain closed to the public;
• Visits to correctional services, detention facilities, police holding cells, health establishments and older persons’ residential facilities are permitted subject to relevant directions;

 

Borders (no change)

• The 20 fully operational land borders will remain as such but the 33 which were closed will remain closed;
• International air travel is restricted to;
  • OR Tambo International Airport;
  • King Shaka International Airport;
  • Cape Town International Airport;
  • Lanseria International Airport; and
  • Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport;
• All international travellers are required to present a negative Covid test obtained within 72 hours before travel or face 10 day’s quarantine;

 

Transportation of cargo (no change)

• Rail, ocean, air and road transport is permitted for the movement of cargo to and from other countries subject to the relevant directions;

 

Public transport (no change)

• Buses and taxis are subject to;
  • 70% capacity for long journeys (200 km or more); and
  • 100% capacity for short trips (less than 200 km);

 

Sale, dispensing and transport of liquor (no change)

• No amendment has been made to the selling, dispensing or transport of liquor, which means:
  • The sale of liquor for off-site consumption is permitted subject to licenced trading hours; and
  • The sale of liquor for on-site consumption is permitted subject to curfew hours;
  • The transport of liquor is permitted.

 

Restricted activities / businesses (no change)

• Only the following activities / economic sectors is still not permitted to operate;
  • Night vigils;
  • After-funeral gatherings;
  • Nightclubs;
  • The 33 land borders that are closed;
  • Cruise ships;
  • Spectators at sporting events;
  • Exclusions relating to public transport and education services as set out in directions.