Faizel Patel – 14/12/2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa has imposed further restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa.
Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Monday night on developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic
The president says this festive season poses the greatest threat to our health and well-being of our nation.
Ramaphosa says there have been extensive deliberations within the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council, which brings representatives of national, provincial and local government together.
“Based on the recommendations from these meetings, Cabinet has decided that further restrictions need to be imposed nation-wide from midnight tonight. We will ensure that there is stricter enforcement of existing alert level 1 restrictions throughout the country during the festive season and beyond.”
Ramaphosa says action is also being taken against super-spreaders events.
“We are taking measures to restrict super spreader events. Gatherings, including religious, may not be attended by more than 100 for indoor and 250 for outdoor events.”
Ramaphosa says the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng were leading the second wave of COVID-19 infections in the country.
“Beaches will be closed from 16th December to 3rd January in Eastern Cape, Garden Route in Western Cape. KwaZulu-Natal beaches will be closed on 16th, 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st, 2nd, 3rd January. Northern Cape, Western Cape beaches remain open.”
Ramaphosa also announced that the curfew will be longer starting at 11pm and ending at 4am adding that restaurants and bars will have to close at 10pm so that staff can go home.
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