About 500,000 people are expected to rejoin the workforce as lockdown eases for hotels, personal care services, restaurants and cinemas
President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation on the developments of SA’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the further easing of level 3 lockdown restrictions, allowing more than 500,000 more people to return to work in sectors that include hotels, personal care services, restaurants and cinemas.
The reopening of the restaurants for sit-down dining and hotels, with the exceptions of shared accommodation such as Airbnb, on condition that they adhere to strict hygiene and social distancing protocols, would allow their employees to join the roughly 16-million people already back at work. Much of the economy swung back into action in June when the government move to level 3 under its five-level risk adjusted system.
“I almost want to call it a celebration. This is long overdue We're obviously very pleased,” du Toit told eNCA news channel.
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