CHARLES MOLELE
SOUTH Africa moves to level 1 lockdown as from midnight on Sunday, almost six months after it first came into effect in March.
From Sunday September 20, South Africa will officially enter into what scientists and commentators around the world have billed as the “new normality.”
While the country enters into level 1 lockdown, government warned that social-distancing, hygiene protocols and obligatory mask use will remain in force until a vaccine for COVID-19 is found.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the easing of the country’s risk-adjusted strategy to lockdown level 1 on Wednesday night during a live address to the nation.
“Health protocols, such as washing or sanitising of hands, social distancing and mask-wearing, will need to be strictly observed,” said Ramaphosa.
The president said Cabinet took a decision that the country should move to alert level 1 based on scientific and rigorous research, including the country’s recovery rate
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