The lockdown was put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 but has had a devastating effect on the economy. Business has been calling on the government to ease lockdown restrictions to allow the economy to open up.
The cabinet is looking at lightening Covid-19 level 3 regulations, which could see more sectors of the economy open up earlier than originally planned.
The council tabled a number of recommendations pertaining to moderating level 3 of the lockdown, the cabinet said in a statement. The recommendations were based on submissions made by various sectors and deliberations by the national joint operational and intelligence structure, reportsSA moved to level 3 of its risk-adjusted strategy on June 1, which saw the majority of sectors reopen, but left some out in the cold.
Business has been calling on the government to ease lockdown restrictions to allow the economy to open up.
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