According to MEC Madoda Sambatha, the two entities - both in Wolmaransstad - include the Post Office and Home Affairs' offices that failed to comply with COVID-19 regulations.

The two entities are just some of those who were forced to close down their operations due to failure to comply with the regulations. Sambatha, in a statement, says the two institutions have been found to be consistent with non-compliance with COVID-19 regulations regarding social distancing, wearing of masks in public and sanitising. They are yet to comment on OFM News' enquiries.

The Home Affairs' provincial department has since directed queries related to the matter to the office of the national department and it is yet to comment. The Post Office SA has committed to respond to OFM News enquiry.

“Earlier, in the month of January, MEC Madoda Sambatha also closed a supermarket at Zeerust in Lehurutshe and one store in Potchefstroom. Since then, the MEC continues to crisscross the Province raising awareness on COVID-19, encouraging public compliance to prevention measures and checking businesses for compliance to the regulations,” Sambatha adds.

He says they will continue to enforce compliance to COVID-19 regulations to prevent the further spread of the virus [and that his office] will also not hesitate to order the closure of any business or facility where there is a complete disregard to COVID-19 prevention measures.

Sambatha has further warned that the wearing of masks in public is still mandatory and so is social distancing and sanitising.

“All residents are requested to comply with the regulations. MEC Sambatha further said that South Africans must not expect the government to use the security cluster to remind them of their own personal care and health responsibility. There is a need for all members of the community to continue to comply with the regulations to minimise the impact and spread of this contagious enemy,” Sambatha further adds.

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