After a special meeting held on Thursday, Cabinet approved several changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations.

This includes, no restrictions on the hours of movement.

Gatherings are now restricted to no more than 1 000 people indoors and 2 000 people outdoors.

Alcohol establishments that have licenses to operate beyond 11 pm will revert back to full license conditions.

The NTLC’s Spokesperson Lucky Ntimane says, “We welcome the move because it allows us that extra hour or two to be able to serve our customers. It also is good for our recovery efforts as the alcohol industry has suffered almost five alcohol bans which amounts to about 26 weeks of non-trading. So the announcement last night is  welcomed relief but people need to understand that this is also not a license for non-compliance. It does not mean that COVID-19 is gone or disappeared.”

SABC