The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has published the latest Covid-19 regulations for level 4 lockdown.<\/p>\n
The move to level 4, from 1 May 2020, represents a general easing of the restrictions to allow more people to return to work and a marginal increase in movement.<\/p>\n
It allows for exercise under strict conditions, while more products can be sold, and more services will open up including some restaurants for delivery only.<\/p>\n
The regulations includes an update on government’s stance around the sale of cigarettes, which was previously allowed at level 4, but following feedback from various sectors, is prohibited<\/a>.<\/p>\n The easing of restrictions will allow the sale of children’s clothing, winter clothing and blankets back on the market, as well as stationary, office equipment, and hardware.<\/p>\n This is the full list of items that can be sold at level 4:<\/p>\n The regulations note that future directions may permit the incremental expansion of e-commerce, taking into account the need to\u00a0 limit the extent of movement on the road, contact between people and other impacts on other businesses.<\/p>\n These items are able to be sold across all levels of retail, including spaza shops, informal traders and e-commerce stores.<\/p>\n You can read the full regulations below:<\/p>\n COGTA Regulations 29 April<\/a> by BusinessTech<\/a> on Scribd<\/p>\n\n