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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says some of the measures the government has implemented during the blockade will remain once it is lifted.
The minister spoke during a press conference by members of the National Command Council (NCC) in Pretoria on Thursday.
The NCC is leading South Africa’s battle against the new coronavirus pandemic, which has already claimed the lives of 34 people in the country, while 2,506 have tested positive.
Around two million people worldwide have been infected by the deadly outbreak.
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“When we stop the blockade, we cannot do it abruptly, which today is a complete blockade and tomorrow is completely open. We have to intervene gradually, so that there is an orderly movement towards normality,” said Dlamini-Zuma.
South Africa has been under lockdown since March 26.
The closing regulations include a travel ban, school closings and large gatherings, and prohibited alcohol sales, among others.
“Probably every week we are going to announce which areas will open, incrementally, and the conditions of those openings,” said Dlamini-Zuma.
While he didn’t mention which industries would open in the early stages, he hinted that, with the start of the winter season and the opening of schools, they both needed certain considerations and needs for people.
“Industries will have to start operating slowly,” he said, warning that every time people see the government or the NCC communicating, they should not assume that it is about lifting certain regulations.
“There must be an orderly way to ease the blockade. For now, it ends on April 30, but even if it ends on April 30, you can’t just open the floodgates, “said Dlamini-Zuma.
He added that some regulations would remain in effect “for a long time.”
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