No dog walking, no alcohol sold during lockdown
Police minister Bheki Cele clarifies rules about movement after officials give contradictory messages
25 March 2020 - 18:58
South Africans will not be allowed to walk their dogs, order food from a restaurant or buy alcohol during the 21-day national lockdown to try curbing the spread of Covid-19, police minister Bheki Cele said on Wednesday.
The lockdown is intended to curb local transmission of the virus, which has spread to all nine provinces. As of Wednesday, the total number of reported cases stood at 709, with 319 cases in Gauteng...
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