THEBE MABANGA
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa placed women at the centre of the latest COVID-19 measures as he announced the opening of sectors that predominantly employ women during his strongest condemnation yet of the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa.
Noting the path that the country has travelled in the past 100 days since the first positive case was identified, Ramaphosa noted the lockdown’s effect that began on the 27th of March and has been gradually eased to open up various industries.
Under the current Level 3, which the country moved to at the beginning of June, government has now decided to open more economic activities following industry consultation and scientific advice.
Economic activities to be opened include restaurants for ‘sit-down’ meals, accredited and licensed accommodation, with the exception of home sharing accommodation like Air B n B,
He also outlined the reopening of conferences and meetings
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