UPDATE (Thursday, 01 April 2021) Following the regulations announced by Ramaphosa on Tuesday, another strict rule has been added to the list. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced that people are not be allowed to transport/carry alcohol in their cars over the Easter weekend.
“The police will be doing road blocks and stuff. People are not allowed to be carrying alcohol from the one place to the other.”
On Tuesday, 30 March 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on plans to curb Covid-19 infections ahead of the Easter holidays.
Ramaphosa announced that the country still remains on alert Level 1 with the curfew still from midnight to 4am.
The President’s address follows meetings in recent days of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), and Cabinet.
Here’s a quick round-up of Ramaphosa’s address and new regulations:
– Public recreational spaces such as beaches, parks, and dams will remain open.
– Funerals remain restricted to a maximum of 100 people and with a two-hour limit on services.
– Inter-provincial travel allowed.
– The sale of alcohol for off-site consumption will not be allowed this coming Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday( 2 – 5 April 2021).
– On-site sales at restaurants, shebeens, and bars will be allowed, according to licensing conditions, up until 23:00
– Religious gatherings restricted to a total number of 250 people indoors and 500 outdoors depending on the size of the venue (if the venue is too small, then no more than 50% of the capacity of the venue permitted).
– Indoor gatherings may not exceed 50% of the venue capacity up to a maximum of 250 people.
– Outdoor gatherings may not exceed 50% of the venue capacity up to a maximum of 500 people.
– Health protocols must be observed at gatherings, including maintaining a distance of at least 1.5m between people.
– Curfew is from 12midnight to 4am.
Within 15 days, regulations on gatherings will be adjusted as necessary
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