If approved, they will replace the National State of Disaster. For now, the disaster's been extended until 15 April.

The proposed regulations are that people entering and leaving the country without a vaccine certificate must produce proof of negative Covid-19 results not older than 72 hours.

Outdoor and indoor gatherings would be limited to 50 percent capacity if those attending are vaccinated.

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The unvaccinated will be restricted to 1,000 people for indoor and 2,000 for outdoor gatherings.

The department says it's presented the proposed regulations to the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure.

The public has until 15 April to comment.

On Tuesday, The Citizen reported the national State of Disaster has been extended by another month yet again, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has confirmed.

The latest extension could see the State of Disaster ending on 15 April as government continues to finalise the new National Health Act regulations.

The country is currently on adjusted level 1 lockdown, with the latest changes implemented on 31 January.

As of 15 March, South Africa has been in lockdown for at least 718 days after President Cyril Ramaphosa first declared the State of Disaster in March 2020.

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