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A general view taken on 1 January 2022 shows thousands of New Year's Day revellers and holidaymakers gathering on the South Beach during New Year festivities in Durban after the government lifted a COVID-19 restriction by removing the midnight to 4am curfew. Picture: Rajesh JANTILAL/AFP

Curfew

South Africa has changed tack on tackling COVID: why it makes sense

By The Conversation

The South African government has decided to take a more pragmatic approach while keeping an eye on severe COVID and whether or not health systems are imminently...

  • FILE: New Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the swearing-in ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 6 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Gungubele: Govt doesn’t like being in a state of disaster

    Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele briefed the media on Friday on government’s decision to lift curfew, saying it appeared that the country had passed the peak of the fourth wave.

    224 days ago
  • FILE: Government on Thursday said the country had passed the peak of the fourth wave amid the highly infectious Omicron variant, making it safer to ease restrictions. Picture: Wikimedia Commons

    SAAPA slams govt’s move to ease lockdown restrictions

    The alliance said New Year's Eve celebrations brought with them big crowds and an increased risk of poor observation of non-pharmaceutical interventions to stop the spread of COVID-19.

    224 days ago
  • Long Street in Cape Town. Picture: 123rf.com

    Lifting of curfew a huge relief to hospitality, tourism sectors - CoCT

    Cabinet on Thursday night announced the immediate lifting of the midnight to 4am curfew and an increase in the number of people who can gather indoors from 750 to 1,000 were permissible.

    224 days ago
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    Rasa welcomes govt's move to lift curfew, further ease level 1 restrictions

    Businesses in the hospitality sector, which had been hard hit by restrictions meant to curb the spread of the pandemic, pushed for the curfew to be lifted ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations on Friday.

    224 days ago
  • Image: rawpixel/123rf

    Govt lifts curfew, further eases level 1 restrictions

    Cabinet approved the further easing of lockdown level 1 restrictions, saying that it appeared that the country had passed the peak of the fourth COVID-19 wave.

    224 days ago
  • A South African Police Service (SAPS) officer gestures towards his watch while asking a pedestrian why he is not home before the new curfew time, to help curb the spread of COVID-19, in Johannesburg on 29 December 2020. Picture: AFP

    Restaurant and hospitality sectors renew calls for govt to lift curfew

    South Africa remains on lockdown alert level 1, with the curfew from midnight to 4am in the morning.

    225 days ago
  • FILE: The Restaurant Association of South Africa said further economic devastation could not be allowed.  Picture: 123rf.com

    Restaurant association joins calls for COVID curfew to end before New Year's Eve

    South Africa remains on lockdown alert level 1 with the curfew from midnight to 4 am.

    226 days ago
  • Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma briefs the nation on regulations under lockdown level 1, which comes into effect at midnight, on Sunday 20 September 2020., Picture: GCIS

    AfriForum calls on Dlamini-Zuma to end national curfews

    The group's legal team has sent a letter of demand to Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosasana Dlamini-Zuma, claiming that the continued implementation of national curfews as part of the national state of disaster was irrational and unjustified.

    269 days ago
  • Zimbabwe police ask for travel documents at a road block in Harare 31 July 2020 where they were deployed following a ban on anti-government protests planned for the same day by Zimbabwe opposition political leader Jacob Ngarivhume who has since been detained in custody pending an application for bail. Picture: AFP

    More than 4,000 Zimbabweans arrested for flouting lockdown rules

    Under current lockdown rules, businesses can only operate until early afternoon and inter-city travel is banned.

    351 days ago
  • FILE: Medical staff in personal protective equipment (PPE) prepare to start their rounds in Kenyatta stadium turned into a mass isolation facility for COVID-19 patients on 3 August 2020 at Kenya's eastern town of Machakos. Picture: Tony Karumba/AFP

    Kenya extends curbs as virus cases leap

    The East African country has seen a spike in coronavirus cases because of unbridled mass gatherings and more people flouting health guidelines, President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a statement.

    359 days ago
  • FILE: Non-essential establishments like restaurants, taverns, bars and fitness centres may be opened. However, these establishments need to close by 9 pm. Picture: 123rf.com

    Restaurant Association calls for lifting of curfew to operate effectively

    On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country will move from level 4 COVID-19 restrictions to adjusted level 3.

    382 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on 30 March 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    SA moves to lockdown level 3, with changes to alcohol sales & curfew

    The sale of alcohol for off-site consumption has also been adjusted and is now permitted between 10 am and 6 pm from Monday to Thursday.

    423 days ago
  • FILE: The body said estimated financial losses were already in the billions. Picture: 123rf.

    Restaurant association wants alcohol sales ban lifted

    Members are back at the Union Buildings in Pretoria staging a peaceful protest.

    563 days ago
  • A South African Police Service (SAPS) officer gestures towards his watch while asking a pedestrian why he is not home before the new curfew time, to help curb the spread of COVID-19, in Johannesburg on 29 December 2020. Picture: AFP

    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.

    571 days ago
  • A South African Police Service (SAPS) officer gestures towards his watch while asking a pedestrian why he is not home before the new curfew time, to help curb the spread of COVID-19, in Johannesburg on 29 December 2020. Picture: AFP

    ‘Extend the curfew from 9-11pm’ City of CT urges govt

    The City said many businesses barely scraped through the first round of lockdowns, with many now facing closure due to the reduced trading hours.

    572 days ago
  • FILE: Two men enjoy some beers at a streetside bar in the city centre in Cape Town, on 18 August 2020 after South Africa moved to level 2 of the coronvirus lockdown. Picture: AFP

    CoCT calls for clarity on curfew enforcement for hospitality sector

    Mayco member for economic opportunities, James Vos, said that the municipality had received reports of SAPS enforcement operations that was inconsistent.

    595 days ago
  • FILE: Police search a resident as part of Operation Okae Molao in the Slovo Park informal settlement, west of Johannesburg on 14 May 2020. Picture: @GP_CommSafety/Twitter.

    Gauteng police close 9 illegal liquor outlets

    Police also arrested many drunk drivers during a roadblock over the weekend.

    606 days ago
  • Police shutting down Blackdoor Lifestyle Lounge is Sandton. The place was operating after 12h00am (packed beyond capacity), they could not present a liquor license and there was no appointed manager. Picture: @FaithMazibukoSA/Twitter

    Blackdoor Lounge in Sandton shut down by SAPS for breaking lockdown rules

    Bars, shebeens and clubs were among the establishments raided by Police Minister Bheki Cele and law enforcement officials for contravening the Disaster Management Act.

    656 days ago
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