Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has outlined level 4 travel rules
Cross-border public transport is still prohibited, with only essential cargo allowed to be transported across borders. Picture: WERNER HILLS
“Due consideration will be given to the mining, agriculture sectors to allow limited movements of aircraft for transportation of essential workers [and] spraying of crops ... permits will be approved on case-by-case basis,” the minister said. SA moved its coronavirus lockdown restrictions from level 5 to level 4 on Friday. Under level 4, about 1.5-million workers in sectors including mining, manufacturing and agriculture are expected to return to work in the coming week.
Under the new directives, minibus taxis are permitted to operate from 5am to 7pm, “with a grace period of one hour in the afternoon [so that they can] complete trips and drop off passengers”. The government announced a 8pm-5am curfew as part of the level 4 regulations. He said repatriation flights bringing South Africans stranded in foreign places or those transporting foreign nationals to their homes are still permitted.
Courier services and servicing of cars providing essential services are permitted under level 4, while driving licence and vehicle testing centres will be gradually opened for business under this period.
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