State of Disaster extended by another month
Cooperative Governance Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has extended the National State of Disaster by another month to September 15.
The notice was published in the government gazette by Dlamini-Zuma on Saturday, as President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on the possible easing of the lockdown regulations.
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The extension of the State of Disaster means any new regulations announced by President Ramaphosa on Saturday evening will be legal.
PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS THE NATION ON SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2020
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) August 15, 2020
President @CyrilRamaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 this evening on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/PztxvlkM73
It’s been five months since the National State of Disaster was announced by Ramaphosa at the end of March.
Government has imposed very strict regulations to curb the spread of COVID-19, which includes curfews and the banning of the sale of alcohol and tobacco products.
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However, the lockdown might be eased on Saturday night as it has been widely anticipated that Ramaphosa will move the country to level 2.
This will allow more sectors of the economy to open and could see the ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products be lifted.
