Lockdown
Cape Town calls for a drastic cut in trading hours to help police
There is growing concern that many people, especially in townships, are ignoring the lockdown regulations
30 March 2020 - 19:04
The City of Cape Town is calling on the government to refine the lockdown regulations, including limiting grocery shopping hours to make implementation easier for the police and military.
Any person found on the street may plausibly claim to be out for the purposes of shopping for food, said JP Smith, the city’s mayoral committee member for safety and security...
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