There is no specific permit for the once-off movement, but other permits still apply - such as the essential service workers permit.
There is no specific permit for the once-off movement, but other permits still apply – such as the essential service workers permit.
The seven-day grace period allows for residents, who were forced to stay within the confines of another province or area, to return home, and for contract workers to move after their contracts ended. They funnelled traffic through the bottleneck of orange cones set up, stopping some, and waving others along. People hooted and gave them a thumbs up, with only one or two looking a little nervous as they geared up for the rest of their journey.
The Western Cape government advised that for essential seasonal workers in the agriculture sector going back home after the end of a contract, these documents are needed:Every essential seasonal worker must have an identity document; Fritz said that almost everybody stopped at the roadblock along the M5 was following the rules and had one of the permits required, and wore a face mask. A few who were “taking chances” were given strong warnings.
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