It is almost exactly two years since I stood before you to announce that South Africa would be entering a nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This was a drastic and unprecedented measure.
Over the past two years, we have taken unprecedented actions to strengthen our health system. We hired more people to deal with the pandemic, built more hospital and laboratory capacity and ensured that COVID patients are well cared for in our hospitals. We are now at a watershed moment. We are now ready to enter a new phase in our management of the pandemic.
These regulations, when finalised, will replace the State of Disaster regulations as the legal instrument that we use to manage the pandemic. All South Africans are invited to make comments on the draft regulations before the 16th of April. What should be clear is that the end of the National State of Disaster does not mean the endIt just means that we are changing the way we manage the pandemic, and we will be relying on health regulations rather than disaster management regulations.
Earlier today, we held a meeting of the Presidential Coordinating Council, which brings together Premiers, Mayors of all Metros, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, representatives of the South African Local Government Association, as well as traditional leaders. Based on those consultations and the recommendations of the National CoronavirusThe restrictions on gatherings are being significantly changed.
The regulations on social distancing are also being changed, requiring that a space of 1 metre is maintained between persons in all settings except schools. There are also changes to the regulations on international travel. Travellers entering South Africa will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test not older than 72 hours.
Cadre enrichment at the expense of the lives and health of our people What's new?
This idiot of a president is always fighting corruption, unemployment, economic hardships but has never won't a single fight.
Please, it is a waste of one’s time
A new era of more ANC lies and corruption