{"id":353367,"date":"2020-05-25T08:09:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T06:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=353367"},"modified":"2020-05-25T08:54:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T06:54:26","slug":"new-level-3-lockdown-rules-in-a-nutshell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/trending\/353367-new-level-3-lockdown-rules-in-a-nutshell.html","title":{"rendered":"New level 3 lockdown rules in a nutshell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/trending\/353337-lockdown-curfew-to-be-lifted-and-people-can-exercise-at-any-time.html\"><strong>President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced<\/strong><\/a> that South Africa will move from alert level 4 to alert level 3 of the national COVID-19 lockdown on 1 June.<\/p>\n<p>While the final level 3 regulations are still to be released, Ramaphosa provided an overview of what to expect at level 3.<\/p>\n<p>Wholesale and retail trade will be fully opened, including stores, spaza shops, and informal traders. Ecommerce will also continue to remain open.<\/p>\n<p>Other sectors that opened previously, such as agriculture and forestry, utilities, medical services, food production, and manufacture of hygiene products, will remain fully open.<\/p>\n<p>When the country moves to level 3 on 1 June, the current 20:00-05:00 curfew will be lifted and people will be allowed to exercise outside at any time of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol will be allowed to be sold at certain times, but Ramaphosa highlighted that it can only be consumed at home.<\/p>\n<p>Restaurants will be allowed to offer delivery, collection, and drive-through services.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Schools and universities<\/h3>\n<p>Schools across South Africa will resume classes for grades 7 and 12 learners from 1 June.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande also announced that more students would be allowed to return to university campuses and residences under alert level 3.<\/p>\n<p>Under level 3, more students will be able to return to university campuses but under very strict conditions.<\/p>\n<p>A maximum of 33% of the student population will be allowed to return to campuses, delivery sites, and residences on condition that they can be safely accommodated and supported. This will include the following cohorts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All groups that have already returned during alert level 4.<\/li>\n<li>Students in the final year of their programmes, who are on a path to graduating in 2020 may return.<\/li>\n<li>Final year students who require access to laboratories, technical equipment, data, connectivity, and access to residence and private accommodation should return.<\/li>\n<li>Students in all years of study that require clinical training in their programmes.<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduate students who require laboratory equipment and other technical equipment to undertake their studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the above, institutions may also consider selected return of other categories of students to residences who may face extreme difficulties in their home learning environments.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Some industries to remain closed<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure that citizens maintain social distancing, certain high-risk economic activities will remain prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restaurants, bars and taverns, except for the delivery or collection of food.<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation and domestic air travel, except for business travel, which will be phased in on dates to be announced.<\/li>\n<li>Conferences, events, entertainment, and sporting activities.<\/li>\n<li>Personal care services, including hairdressing, and beauty services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The sale of tobacco, tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and related products, however, will remain prohibited under level 3.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">New level 3 lockdown rules in a nutshell<\/h3>\n<p>The table below provides an overview of what President Cyril Ramaphosa and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande announced to date.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that the final level 3 regulations will only be released at a later stage which may include changes to what was announced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Curfew<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The curfew on the movement of people will be lifted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Wholesale and retail trade<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Wholesale and retail trade will be fully opened.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Ecommerce<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ecommerce will continue to remain open.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Sale of liquor<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"26%\"><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"74%\">Alcohol may be sold for home consumption only under strict conditions, on specified days and for limited hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Exercise<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Allowed at any time during the day, provided this is not done in groups.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Sale of liquor at on-consumption premises<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Prohibited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Restaurants<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Delivery or collection of food allowed, but not sit-down.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Domestic passenger air travel<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Allowed for business travel only, to be phased in on dates to be announced.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Allowed for business travel only, to be phased in on dates to be announced.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Funerals<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Limited to 50 people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Sale of cigarettes and tobacco products<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Prohibited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Sale of e-cigarettes<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Prohibited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Hairdressing, beauty treatments, makeup and nail salons<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Prohibited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Conference facilities<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Sport events<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Prohibited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Gyms<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Sports grounds and swimming pools<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Churches<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Theatres and cinemas<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Bars, Tavers and Nightclubs<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Universities<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"5\"><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>33% of the student population will be allowed to return to campuses, which include:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All groups that have already returned.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students in the final year of their programmes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Students in all years of study that require clinical training.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Post Graduate students who require laboratory equipment and other technical equipment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Schools<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Schools will be resuming classes for grades 7 and 12 learners from 1 June.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/trending\/353337-lockdown-curfew-to-be-lifted-and-people-can-exercise-at-any-time.html\">Lockdown curfew to be lifted and people can exercise at any time<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will move to alert level 3 of the national lockdown on 1 June. 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