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Sunday, September 22, 2024

South Africa moves to Alert Level 3 of the Covid-19 lockdown

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the country will be moved to Alert Level 3 of Covid-19 lockdown.

The hours of curfew will be from 22:00 – 04:00. Non-essential establishments will need to close by 21:00 to allow employees and patrons to travel home.

Gatherings will be limited 50 people indoors, and 100 outdoors, or 50% of the venue’s capacity. Funerals may not be attended by more than 50 people. Night vigils are still not allowed.

Alcohol sales at retail outlets (off-site) will be allowed between 10:00 – 18:00, between Monday and Thursday.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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