Curfew
It will save jobs: CoCT urges govt to move curfew to 11 pm
The city is appealing for a change to the curfew in order to ensure longer trading hours.
The City said many businesses barely scraped through the first round of lockdowns, with many now facing closure due to the reduced trading hours.
Mayco member for economic opportunities, James Vos, said that the municipality had received reports of SAPS enforcement operations that was inconsistent.
Police also arrested many drunk drivers during a roadblock over the weekend.
Bars, shebeens and clubs were among the establishments raided by Police Minister Bheki Cele and law enforcement officials for contravening the Disaster Management Act.
He refused to be drawn on whether that could mean the whole country being placed under a second lockdown in the run-up to the Christmas holidays.
Health authorities reported Thursday a record 30,621 new cases in the past 24 hours and 88 deaths, and over 200 new Covid admissions to intensive care units.
The president is expected to outline government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 7 pm.
Winde's going into a meeting of the president's coordinating council where the latest developments around the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown will be discussed.
The man was hospitalised in a serious condition on Sunday evening after police shot him multiple times, local media reported.
Kubayi-Ngubane has updated the country on the regulations in the sector under level two lockdown.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa last month announced a 6 pm to 6 am curfew, but Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said this had left commuters stranded without transport.
The #ServeUsPlease movement protested near Parliament last week calling for government to relax the lockdown regulations as numerous people are losing their jobs.
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the decision to extend the curfew to 10pm would allow restaurants to make use of their busiest time.
Waiters, chefs and restaurant owners in Franschhoek and elsewhere are protesting under the banner #JobsSaveLives.