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A waitress carries dishes on the terrace of a restaurant in Marseille, southeastern France, on October 5, 2020, after restaurants in the city were allowed to reopen after a week-long closure as part of measures aimed at stop the spread of the Covid-19 (new coronavirus) pandemic. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP)
This is after the president announced that restaurants would have to close at 10 p.m. in order for workers to get home on time.
The Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA) has clarified what time companies should close following the latest Covid-19 regulations published by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 during his speech to the nation this week, as the country experiences a second wave of infections.
Ramaphosa confirmed that a revised curfew would be implemented from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., with religious institutions and places where social events are held, including restaurants and bars, all must close at 10 p.m.
This was so that the workers got home on time. However, the matter appeared to cause confusion for some companies in the industry, which RASA has now provided clarification.
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“After many days of frustration and trying to get to the correct divisions in terms of the interpretation of the curfew established in the regulations, we finally got a clarification that it is an interpretation issue and the amendments were made to section 82 that means establishments that are in Hotspot areas must close at 9pm to accommodate the 10pm curfew.
“Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 apply to the rest of the country, which means we go back to alert level 1 and restaurants can close at 10 pm so staff are home by 11 pm to meet the call curfew. We are confident this clears up all the confusion and uncertainty in the industry, ”RASA said in a statement.
RASA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wendy Alberts had previously revealed that she received confirmation from Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane that only 100 patrons would be allowed in pubs and restaurants during the festive season from December 15 to January 3. from 2021.
Alberts lamented the capacity of 100 clients and said the restriction would have a negative impact on the industry.
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