Here is the full list of everything that will be allowed under the different levels of blocking: The Citizen



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The government has released its draft full framework for consultations on everything that will be allowed during the five different alert levels of the national blockade to inhibit the spread of Covid-19.

Tier 4 starts on Friday, one step below the current Tier 5, and you can view the proposed government allocations below or on their own platforms here and here, as well as below:

Although alcohol will not be sold on level 4, there is a ticket for level 3 that allows: “Alcohol consumption off-premises, subject to limited hours (Monday to Wednesday from 8 to 12 pm) and subject to a approved industrial plan on social distance and
quantitative restrictions No consumption on the premises.

Level 4:

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including adherence to social distancing, sanitation, and hygiene guidelines, and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, such as cloth face masks, as determined the National Department of Health

People can travel to perform and purchase services only when such services cannot be provided from the safety of home.

A reference to a permitted level of employment must take into account the necessary social distancing guidelines according to the National Department of Health. In the document, when moving between levels, the green text means additions or changes from the previous level.

For example, Tier 4 adds forestry, logging, and agriculture-related services. It is now a green market at Level 4.

Click Download the Tier 4 Comment and Guidelines Submission Document

A. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing:
1. All agricultural, hunting, forestry, fishing and related services, including the export of permitted agricultural products

B. Electricity, gas and water supply:
2. All electricity, gas and water supply.

C. Manufacture:
1. The manufacture of retail products allowed for sale under Level Four, and all input products, allowed to expand to full employment, except where otherwise indicated;
2. Manufacture of paper and paper products, excluding stationery, allowed to expand to full employment;
3. Manufacture of containers, which include glass, bottles and plastic containers, allowed expansion to full employment;
4. Oil smelters, refineries and furnaces, allowed to expand to full employment;
5. Manufacture of winter clothing, bedding, and leg warmers (and all required supplies) allowed, starting at 25% and expanding to 50% employment;
6. Automotive manufacturing, including components, expanding in phases to 50% employment;
7. Stationery production, increasing in stages up to 50% employment.
8. Cement, other construction material and hardware, expanding in stages up to 50% employment;
9. All other manufactures, increasing up to 20% of employment

D. Construction and related services (inc. Merchants):
1. Civil engineering for public works projects (including water, energy, sanitation);
2. Critical construction of public works;
3. Highway and bridge projects;
4. Other civil engineering public works projects; and
5. Critical maintenance and repairs

E. Wholesale and retail trade, covering shops, spaza shops, e-commerce and informal merchants:
1. Any food product, including non-alcoholic beverages and animal feed;
2. The sale of hot cooked food, only for home delivery;
3. Toilet paper, sanitary napkins, sanitary tampons, condoms;
4. Hand sanitizer, disinfectants, soap, alcohol for industrial use, household cleaning products and personal protective equipment;
5. Baby and toddler care products;
6. Personal toiletries, including hair care, body and face care products, rolls, deodorants, dental care products;
7. Medical and hospital supplies, medicines, equipment and personal protective equipment;
8. Fuel and lighting, including coal, wood, paraffin, and gas;
9. Airtime and electricity.
10. Hardware, components and supplies required by any qualified dealer only for the purpose of emergency repairs in residential homes;
11. Hardware, components and supplies required by any entity dedicated to the provision of essential services for any project related to the supply of water, electricity or other essential services;
12. Components for vehicles subjected to emergency repairs where said vehicle is used by a person dedicated to essential services;
13. Chemical products, packaging and auxiliary products used in the production of any of these products;
14. Textiles necessary to produce face masks and other personal protective equipment;
15. Winter clothing, bedding, and heaters;
16. Children’s clothing;
17. Stationery and educational books;
18. Tobacco products;
19. Personal ICT equipment including computers, mobile phones, and other home office equipment;
20. The sale of liquor is not allowed.

F. Information and communication services:
1. All telecommunications services and infrastructure;
2. Information and communication technology services for all private and commercial clients;
3. Postal and courier services related to the transportation of medical products.

G. Media and entertainment services:
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local transmission; and live broadcast in support of COVID-19 subject to instructions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting.

H. Financial and commercial services:
1. Employees should work from home when possible;
2. Call centers, for local markets and all international markets, may operate subject to the instructions of the relevant cabinet members;
3. Essential financial services may operate subject to management issues by the appropriate cabinet member;
4. Private security services can operate;
5. Implementation of payroll systems;
6. Rental of motor vehicles, machinery and equipment, and personal and household items to support other Level Four services
7. Other professional services may operate only where it is not possible to work from home, and only to support other Level Four services.

I. Accommodation and food service activities:
1. Accommodation not allowed, except quarantine and essential services.
2. Restaurants only for food delivery services (9 am-8pm) and subject to curfew (no seating or pick-up allowed)

J. Transport, storage and communication services:
1. Sea and air transportation allowed only for cargo shipment;
2. Public rail, minibus, taxi and bus services will be resumed at the levels and in the terms established in the Directorates, depending on the progressive increase in the number of passengers during the various phases;
3. Electronic calling services subject to capacity and time restrictions, and only for permitted activities; and
4. Transportation and logistics with respect to specified cargo and retail goods allowed to neighboring countries, which will include all imported goods through SA ports of entry, for re-export to neighboring countries;
5. Essential imported goods will be prioritized through ports of entry and for transportation and handling to end users. Instructions will be issued regarding
Other assets

K. Mining and quarrying:
3. Eskom’s coal production expands to full employment;
4. Open pit mining increases at full employment; and
5. The rest of mining, starting in lots, increasing to 50% employment.

L. Repair and related emergency services:
1. Towing and vehicle recovery services;
2. Emergency repair work, including plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, glaziers, roof repair work;
3. Emergency car repairs for all people.

M. Supply chains:
1. Production, manufacturing, supply, logistics, transportation, delivery, critical maintenance and repair in connection with the provision of permitted services.
including components and equipment;
2. All workplaces or premises must have care and maintenance that is essential to prevent the destruction or significant deterioration of work areas, plants, machinery, or inventory, or to allow for orderly liquidation arrangements, under conditions that may be issued by address means by relevant cabinet members

N. Employment of private households:
1. Allowed to support all Level 4 staff and residence staff

O. Public administration, government services and other state weapons.
2. Only essential government and administrative services may operate,
even:
a) Disaster management services;
b) Offices of licenses, permits and deeds; birth and death certificates, replacement identification documents;
c) Any other service designated by the Executive Authority, HOD, Heads of Courts and Heads of other Chapter 9 Institutions
d) essential municipal services;
e) Services related to the essential functioning of the courts;
f) Essential SARS services defined by the SARS Commissioner;
g) Police, peace officers, traffic officers, military medical personnel and soldiers, correctional service officers and traffic management services;
h) Services provided by the Executive, members of Parliament, members of the Provincial Legislature, members of the Local Councils, the Judiciary, traditional leaders and holders of national positions of political parties represented in Parliament;
i) Commissioners of the South African Commission on Human Rights, the Gender Commission, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, the Public Protector and the Deputy Public Protector and the Independent Electoral Commission

P. Health, social and personal services:
1. Permitted medical and veterinary services;
2. Cleaning, sanitation, pest control, sewer, waste and rubbish disposal services;
3. Recycling of glass, paper and metal with informal recyclers allowed at 50% of their capacity;
4. All permitted social work, counseling, care and support activities.
5. Wildlife management, anti-decubitus, animal care and veterinary services;
6. Funeral and cremation services, including funeral services and the transportation of mortal remains;
7. Essential union personnel for workers covered by Level 4, subject to the Instructions

Q. Education services:
1. Permitted on separate dates and times

R. Personal movement:
1. Interprovincial travel is not allowed, except to return to work with proof of employment, in exceptional circumstances, such as funerals (with approval) or essential services.
2. Staying at home, apart from essential trips for work and to buy essential goods.
3. Do not travel for recreation or to meet friends or family.
4. People can exercise under strict public health conditions, subject to instructions, which will exclude organized activities, recreational facilities and gyms.
5. Mandatory use of cloth masks (including homemade masks to cover the nose and mask) and ensure hand hygiene in public and in the workplace.
6. Emergencies for medical reasons.
7. Those who have an exemption to travel to funerals.
8. South Africans returning home and foreign citizens leaving South Africa
9. The elderly and people with comorbidities are encouraged to isolate themselves and only leave the house for exceptional reasons.
10. Social distancing (2 m away from other people) that will be applied in public when shopping, visiting health centers (pharmacies, clinics, etc.)
11. Social distancing when using public and private transportation, according to transportation guidelines.
12. All public gatherings are prohibited.
13. Stores to ensure that there is a customer temperature control, hand sanitizers available and measures to facilitate social distancing. When the number of customers cannot be accommodated at the same time, such a ticketing system should be implemented and a time limit defined in the store per customer should be implemented instead of the physical queue of customers.
14. Curfews will be implemented between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Level 3:

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including adherence to social distancing, sanitation, and hygiene guidelines, and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, such as cloth face masks, as determined the National Department of Health

People can travel to perform and purchase services only when such services cannot be provided from home security

A reference to a permitted level of employment must take into account the necessary social distancing guidelines according to the National Department of Health.

In the document, when you move between levels, the green text means additions or changes from the previous level. For example, Tier 4 adds forestry, logging, and agriculture-related services. It is now a green market at Level 4.

A. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing:
1. All agricultural, hunting, forestry, fishing and related services are allowed.

B. Electricity, gas and water supply:
1. All electricity, gas and water supply.

C. Manufacture:
1. Manufacture of all retail products that can be sold in Level Three, and all input products, allowed to scale up to full employment, except
where otherwise indicated;
2. Manufacture of paper and paper products, excluding stationery, allowed to expand to full employment;
3. Manufacture of containers, which include glass, bottles and plastic containers, allowed expansion to full employment;
4. Oil smelters, refineries and furnaces, allowed to expand to full employment;
5. The manufacture of winter clothing, bedding and heaters, and all the required supplies, allowed the expansion to full employment;
6. Automotive manufacturing, including components, expanding in stages to 100% employment;
7. Stationery production, scale up to 100% employment;
8. Cement and other construction materials, expanding up to 100% employment;
9. Manufacture of steel and other metals, gradually increasing in stages to 100% employment;
10. Clothing, textiles and footwear, expanding in stages up to 100% employment;
11. Manufacture of other chemical products, expanding in stages up to 100% employment;
12. All other manufactures, expanding in stages to 50% employment;

D. Construction and related services (inc. Merchants)
1. Civil engineering for public works projects (including water, energy, sanitation);
2. Critical construction of public works; and
3. Highway and bridge projects;
4. Other civil engineering public works projects;
5. Commercial construction projects; and
6. Critical maintenance and repairs

E. Wholesale and retail trade, covering shops, spaza shops, e-commerce and informal merchants:
1. Any food product, including non-alcoholic beverages and animal feed;
2. Toilet paper, sanitary napkins, sanitary tampons, condoms;
3. Hand sanitizer, disinfectants, soap, alcohol for industrial use, household cleaning products and personal protective equipment;
4. Baby and toddler care products;
5. Personal toiletries, including hair care, body and face care products, rolls, deodorants, dental care products;
6. Medical and hospital supplies, medicines, equipment and personal protective equipment;
7. Fuel, including coal, wood, paraffin and gas;
8. Airtime and electricity
9. Hardware, components and supplies for sale to the general public;
10. Stationery and all books;
11. Components for vehicles undergoing emergency repairs where said vehicle is used by a person engaged in essential service work;
12. Chemical products, packaging and auxiliary products used in the production of any of these products;
13. All household appliances;
14. All clothing, home textiles, and footwear;
15. Tobacco products;
16. Personal ICT equipment, including computers, mobile phones, and other home office equipment;
17. Sales of motor vehicles, subject to instructions
18. Alcohol consumption off-site, subject to limited hours (Monday to Wednesday from 8 to 12 p.m.) and subject to an approved industrial plan on social distance and
quantitative restrictions No consumption in premises.

F. Information and communication services:
1. All telecommunications services and infrastructure;
2. Information and communication technology services for all private and commercial clients;
3. Postal and courier services (ie electronic commerce) related to the transportation of retail products, subject to instructions.

G. Media and entertainment services:
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local transmission; and live broadcast in support of COVID-19 subject to instructions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting.

F. Information and communication services:
1. All telecommunications services and infrastructure;
2. Information and communication technology services for all private and commercial clients;
3. Postal and courier services (ie electronic commerce) related to the transportation of retail products, subject to instructions.

G. Media and entertainment services:
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local transmission; and live broadcast in support of COVID-19 subject to instructions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting.

H. Financial and commercial services:
1. Employees should work from home when possible;
2. Call centers, for local markets and all international markets, may operate subject to the instructions of the relevant cabinet members;
3. Essential financial services may operate subject to management issues by the appropriate cabinet member;
4. Permitted commercial real estate;
5. Private security services can operate;
6. Implementation of payroll systems;
7. Rental of motor vehicles, machinery and equipment, and personal and household items to support other Level Three services
8. Other professional services may operate only where it is not possible to work from home, and only to support other Level Three services.

I. Accommodation and food service activities:
1. Accommodation not allowed, except quarantine, essential services
2. Restaurants only for food delivery services (9 am-8pm) and subject to curfew (no seating or pick-up allowed)

J. Transport, storage and communication services:
1. Limited domestic air travel, with a restriction on the number of flights per day and authorization based on the reason for the trip and subject to port of entry arrangements
2. Sea transportation allowed only for cargo shipment;
3. Public rail, minibus, taxi and bus services will be resumed at the levels and in the terms established in the Directorates, depending on the progressive increase in the number of passengers during the different phases;
4. Electronic calling services subject to capacity and time restrictions, and only for permitted activities;
5. Transportation and logistics with respect to the specified cargo and retail goods allowed to neighboring countries, which will include all goods imported through SA ports of entry, for re-export to neighboring countries;
6. Essential imported goods will be prioritized through the ports of entry and for transportation and handling to end users. Instructions will be issued regarding other assets

K. Mining and quarrying:
1. All mining increases to 100% employment

L. Repair and related emergency services:
1. Tow trucks and vehicle recovery services.
2. Emergency repair work, including plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, glaziers, roof repair work.
3. Emergency car repairs for all people.

M. Supply chains:
1. Production, manufacturing, supply, logistics, transportation, delivery, critical maintenance and repair in connection with the provision of permitted services, including components and equipment;
2. All workplaces or premises must have care and maintenance that is essential to prevent the destruction or significant deterioration of work areas, plants, machinery, or inventory, or to allow for orderly liquidation arrangements, under conditions that may be issued by address means by relevant cabinet members

N. Employment of private households:
1. Permitted to support all Level 3 personnel and personnel who live in it; and
2. Gardening and swimming pool services.

O. Public administration, government services and other state weapons:
1. Only essential government and administrative services may operate,
even:
a) Disaster management services;
b) Offices of licenses, permits and deeds, marriage certificates, birth and death certificates, and replacement identification documents;
c) Any other service designated by the Executive Authority, HOD, Heads of Courts and Heads of other Chapter 9 Institutions
d) essential municipal services;
e) Services related to the essential functioning of the courts;
f) Essential SARS services defined by the SARS Commissioner;
g) Police, peace officers, traffic officers, military medical personnel and soldiers, correctional service officers and traffic management services;
h) Services provided by the Executive, members of Parliament, members of the Provincial Legislature, members of the Local Councils, the Judiciary, traditional leaders and holders of national positions of political parties represented in Parliament;
i) Commissioners of the South African Commission on Human Rights, the Gender Commission, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, the Public Protector and the Deputy Public Protector and the Independent Electoral Commission

P. Health, social and personal services:
1. Permitted medical and veterinary services;
2. Cleaning, sanitation, pest control, sewer, waste and rubbish disposal services;
3. Recycling glass, paper and metal with informal recyclers allowed at full capacity;
4. Laundry and dry cleaning services allowed;
5. All permitted social work, counseling, care and support activities
6. Wildlife management, anti-decubitus, animal care and veterinary services;
7. Funeral and cremation services, including funeral services and the transportation of mortal remains;
8. Essential union personnel for workers covered by Level 3, subject to the Instructions

Q. Education services:
1. Permitted on separate dates and times

R. Personal movement:
1. Interprovincial travel is not allowed, except to return to work with proof of employment, in exceptional circumstances, such as funerals (with approval) or essential services.
2. Staying at home, apart from essential trips for work and to buy essential goods.
3. Do not travel for recreation or to meet friends or family.
4. Mandatory use of cloth masks (including those made at home to cover the nose and mask) and ensure hand hygiene in public and in the workplace.
5. Emergencies for medical reasons.
6. Those who have an exemption to travel to funerals.
7. South Africans returning home and foreign citizens leaving South Africa
8. Elderly and people with comorbidities are encouraged to isolate themselves and only leave their homes for exceptional reasons.
9. Social distancing (2 m away from other people) that will be applied in public when shopping, visiting health centers (pharmacies, clinics, etc.)
10. Walking, jogging, and biking allowed
11. Social distancing when using public and private transportation, according to transportation guidelines.
12. All public gatherings are prohibited.
13. Stores to ensure that there is a customer temperature control, hand sanitizers available and measures to facilitate social distancing. When the number of customers cannot be accommodated at the same time, such a ticketing system should be implemented and a time limit defined in the store per customer should be implemented instead of the physical queue of customers.
14. Curfews will be implemented between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Level 2

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including adherence to social distancing, sanitation, and hygiene guidelines, and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment, such as cloth face masks, as determined the National Department of Health

People can travel to perform and purchase services only when such services cannot be provided from home security

A reference to a permitted level of employment must take into account the necessary social distancing guidelines according to the National Department of Health.

In the document, when you move between levels, the green text means additions or changes from the previous level. For example, Tier 4 adds forestry, logging, and agriculture-related services. Now it’s green market at level 4

A. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing:
1. All agricultural, hunting, forestry, fishing and related services are allowed.

B. Electricity, gas and water supply:
1. All electricity, gas and water supply.

C. Manufacture:
1. The entire manufacturing sector increases to 100% employment

D. Construction and related services (inc. Merchants):
1. Civil engineering for public works projects (including water, energy, sanitation);
2. Critical construction of public works;
3. Highway and bridge projects;
4. Other civil engineering public works projects; and
5. Commercial construction projects;
6. Private residential projects; and
7. Critical maintenance and repairs

E. Wholesale and retail trade, covering shops, spaza shops, e-commerce and informal merchants:
1. All permitted retail trade, subject to instructions

F. Information and communication services:
1. All telecommunications services and infrastructure;
2. Information and communication technology services for all private and commercial clients;
3. Postal and courier services (ie electronic commerce) related to the transportation of retail products, subject to instructions.

G. Media and entertainment services:
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local transmission; and live broadcast in support of COVID-19 subject to instructions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting.

H. Financial and commercial services:
1. Employees should work from home when possible;
2. Call centers, for local markets and all international markets, may operate subject to the instructions of the relevant cabinet members;
3. Essential financial services may operate subject to management issues by the appropriate cabinet member;
4. All permitted real estate activities;
5. Private security services can operate;
6. Implementation of payroll systems
7. Rental of motor vehicles, machinery and equipment, and personal and household items to support other Level Two services
8. Other professional services may operate only where it is not possible to work from home, and only to support other Level Two services.

I. Accommodation and food service activities:
1. Accommodation allowed for quarantine, essential services
2. Allowed for business trips, except conferences
3. Restaurants allowed, take-away and delivery only

J. Transport, storage and communication services:
1. Limited domestic air travel, with a restriction on the number of flights per day and authorization based on the reason for the trip and business travel and subject to port of entry arrangements
2. Sea transportation allowed only for cargo shipment;
3. Public rail, minibus, taxi and bus services will be resumed at the levels and in the terms established in the Directorates, depending on the progressive increase in the number of passengers during the different phases;
4. Electronic calling services subject to capacity and time restrictions, and only for permitted activities;
5. Transporte y logística con respecto a la carga especificada y los bienes minoristas permitidos a los países vecinos, que incluirán todos los bienes importados a través de los puertos de entrada de SA, para su reexportación a los países vecinos;
6. Los bienes importados esenciales serán priorizados a través de los puertos de entrada y para el transporte y manejo a los usuarios finales. Se emitirán instrucciones con respecto a otros bienes

K. Minería y canteras:
1. Toda la minería aumenta a 100% de empleo

L. Reparación y servicios de emergencia relacionados:
1. Camiones de remolque y servicios de recuperación de vehículos.
2. Todos los trabajos de reparación, incluidos fontaneros, electricistas, cerrajeros, vidrieros, trabajos de reparación de techos.
3. Todas las reparaciones de automóviles.

M. Cadenas de suministro:
1. Producción, fabricación, suministro, logística, transporte, entrega, mantenimiento crítico y reparación en relación con la prestación de servicios permitidos, incluidos componentes y equipos;
2. Todos los lugares de trabajo o locales deben tener un cuidado y mantenimiento que sea esencial para prevenir la destrucción o el deterioro significativo de las áreas de trabajo, planta, maquinaria o inventario, o para permitir arreglos ordenados de liquidación, en las condiciones que puedan emitirse por medios de direcciones por los miembros del gabinete relevantes

N. Empleo de hogares privados:
1. Todo empleo doméstico privado permitido

O. Administración pública, servicios gubernamentales y otras armas del estado:
1. Solo pueden operar servicios esenciales de gobierno y administración, incluyendo:
a) Servicios de gestión de desastres;
b) Oficinas de licencias, permisos y escrituras, certificados de matrimonio, certificados de nacimiento y defunción, y documentos de identificación nuevos y de reemplazo;
c) Cualquier otro servicio designado por la Autoridad Ejecutiva, HOD, Jefes de Tribunales y Jefes de otras Instituciones del Capítulo 9
d) servicios municipales esenciales;
e) Servicios relacionados con el funcionamiento esencial de los tribunales;
f) Servicios esenciales de SARS definidos por el Comisionado de SARS;
g) Policía, oficiales de paz, oficiales de tránsito, personal médico militar y soldados, oficiales de servicios correccionales y servicios de gestión de tránsito;
h) Servicios prestados por el Ejecutivo, miembros del Parlamento, miembros de la Legislatura Provincial, miembros de los Consejos Locales, el Poder Judicial, líderes tradicionales y titulares de cargos nacionales de partidos políticos representados en el Parlamento;
i) Comisionados de la Comisión Sudafricana de Derechos Humanos, la Comisión de Género, la Comisión para la Promoción y Protección de los Derechos de las Comunidades Culturales, Religiosas y Lingüísticas, el Protector Público y el Protector Público Adjunto y la Comisión Electoral Independiente

P. Servicios de salud, sociales y personales:
1. Servicios médicos y veterinarios permitidos;
2. Servicios de limpieza, saneamiento, control de plagas, alcantarillado, eliminación de desechos y desperdicios;
3. Reciclaje de vidrio, papel y metal con recicladores informales permitidos a plena capacidad;
4. Servicios de lavandería y tintorería permitidos;
5. Todas las actividades de trabajo social, asesoramiento, atención y ayuda permitidas
6. Servicios de gestión de la vida silvestre, antiescaras, cuidado de animales y veterinaria;
7. Servicios funerarios y de cremación, incluidos servicios de funerarias y el transporte de restos mortales;
8. Personal esencial de los sindicatos para los trabajadores cubiertos por el Nivel Dos, sujeto a las Instrucciones

Q. Servicios de educación:
1. Permitido en fechas y horarios establecidos por separado

R. Movimiento personal:
1. Se permite el viaje interprovincial.
2. Quedarse en casa, aparte de los viajes esenciales para el trabajo y para comprar bienes.
3. Uso obligatorio de máscaras de tela (incluidas las hechas en casa para cubrirse la nariz y la mascarilla) y garantizar la higiene de las manos en público y en el lugar de trabajo.
4. Emergencias por razones médicas.
5. Los que tienen una exención para viajar a funerales
6. Sudafricanos que regresan a casa y ciudadanos extranjeros que abandonan Sudáfrica
7. Se alienta a los ancianos y las personas con enfermedades concomitantes a que se autoaislen y solo salgan de sus hogares por razones excepcionales.
8. Distanciamiento social (a 2 m de distancia de otras personas) que se aplicará en público cuando vaya de compras, visite centros de salud (farmacias, clínicas, etc.)
9. Caminar, trotar y andar en bicicleta permitido
10. Distanciamiento social cuando se utiliza el transporte público y privado, según las pautas de transporte.
11. Todas las reuniones públicas están prohibidas.
12. Stores to ensure that there is temperature screening of patrons, hand sanitisers available and measures to facilitate social distancing. Where the number of customers cannot be accommodated at once then measures such a ticket system and time limits per customer should be implemented instead of the physical queuing of customers.
13. Curfews will be implemented between 8pm and 5am

Level 1

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including observance of guidelines for social distancing, sanitation and hygiene, and use of appropriate personal protective equipment, like cloth face masks, as determined by the National Department of Health

People may travel to perform and acquire services only where such services cannot be provided from the safety of one’s home

A reference to a permitted level of employment must take into account the necessary social distancing guidelines as per the National Department of Health.

In the document, when moving between levels, the green text means additions or changes from the prior level. For example, Level 4 adds forestry, logging and related services to Agriculture. It is now market in green in Level 4

A. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing:
1. All agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing and related services permitted

B. Electricity, gas and water supply:
1. All electricity, gas and water supply

C. Manufacturing:
1. All manufacturing at 100% employment

D. Construction and related services (inc. tradespeople)
1. All construction projects permitted

E. Wholesale and retail trade, covering stores, spaza shops, eCommerce and informal traders
1. All retail permitted, subject to directions

F. Information and communication services:
1. All telecommunication services and infrastructure;
2. Information and Communication Technology services for all private and business customers;
3. All postal services and courier services (i.e. eCommerce) permitted

G. Media and entertainment services:
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local broadcast; and live streaming in support of COVID-19 subject to directions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting

H. Financial and business services:
1. Employees should work from home where possible;
2. All financial and business services permitted

I. Accommodation and food service activities:
1. Accommodation permitted
2. Restaurants, including sit-down, take-away and delivery, permitted

J. Transport, storage and communication services:
1. All air travel permitted;
2. All ocean transport permitted;
3. Public rail, minibus taxi and bus services will resume at levels and on terms as will be set out in Directions, based on the progressive increase in commuter numbers during the various phases;
4. E-hailing services subject to restrictions on capacity and times, and for permitted activities only;
5. Transport and logistics in respect of specified cargo, and permitted retail goods to neighbouring countries, which shall include all goods imported via SA ports of entry, for re-export to neighbouring countries;
6. Essential imported goods will be prioritised through ports of entry and for transport and handling to final users. Directions will be issued in respect of other goods

K. Mining and quarrying:
1. All mining at 100% employment

L. Repair and related emergency services:
1. All repair and related emergency services permitted

M. Supply chains:
1. Production, manufacturing, supply, logistics, transport, delivery, critical maintenance and repair in relation to the rendering of permitted services including components and equipment;
2. All workplaces or premises must have care and maintenance that is essential to the prevention of the destruction or significant impairment of working areas, plant, machinery or inventory, or to permit orderly wind down arrangements, on such conditions as may be issued by means of directions by the relevant cabinet members

N. Private households employment:
1. All private household employment permitted

O. Public administration, government services and other arms of the state:
1. All public administration and government services permitted

P. Health, social and personal services:
1. Medical and veterinary services permitted;
2. Cleaning, sanitation, pest control, sewerage, waste and refuse removal services;
3. Recycling of glass, paper & metal inc. informal recyclers permitted at full capacity;
4. Laundry and dry-cleaning services permitted;
5. Other personal services like hair salons, spas and beauticians permitted, subject to directions;
6. All Social work, counselling, care and relief activities permitted;
7. Wildlife Management, Antipoaching, Animal Care and Veterinary services;
8. Funeral and cremation services, including mortuaries services and the transportation of mortal remains;
9. Trade union essential staff for workers covered by Level One, subject to Directions
10. Other recreational, cultural and sporting activities and facilities, re-opening subject to directions

Q. Education services:
1. Permitted on dates and schedule set out separately

R. Personal movement:
1. No limitation on personal movement but persons are encouraged to limit movement to essential travel
2. Mandatory use of cloth masks (including home-made ones to cover nose and mask) and ensure hand hygiene when in public and at workplace.
3. Elderly and persons with co-morbidities are encouraged to take additional precautions when leaving home.
4. Social distancing (2m away from other persons) to be applied in public when shopping, visiting health facilities (pharmacies, clinics etc),
5. Walking, jogging and cycling permitted
6. Social distancing when using public and private transport, as per transport guidelines
7. All public gatherings are prohibited

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