South Africa is once again at Alert Level 3 due to a surge in confirmed cases of Covid-19.
This means restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol – a regulation that previously caused major controversy. South Africans were also called on to a void closed spaces, crowded places and close contact with others.
President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to South Africans in a national address after a meeting on December 27 of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and special sessions today of the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) and Cabinet.
Other key regulations:
Wearing a cloth mask or similar covering over the nose and mouth is again mandatory when in public
Extended curfew – from 9pm to 6am
New hotspots were declared in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Western Cape and North West. See for more details.