This evening President Ramaphosa addressed the nation, the first time in almost two months since he announced the country’s move to Level 1.
The President announced that the National State of Disaster has been extended to 15 December.
The country’s focus still is on saving lives and saving livelihoods. Economic recovery is the focus going forward, and UIF/TERS employee relief will be extended to mid-October 2020.
The most exciting news is the immediate opening of our country’s borders, to tourists from all countries, subject to presenting negative Corona tests on arrival. Alcohol may also be sold at regular trading hours again.
Six days after South Africa’s borders reopened for tourism, confusion reigns about various aspects of the new regulations in regard to how they apply to Leisure and Business Travellers, the insurance required in particular, whether the Covid testing applies to airline crew, and whether Visas are required for visitors to our country! A surprise has been that the Minister of Tourism has appeared to have had no participation in the regulations regarding the reopening of International Tourism, left in the hands of the Departments of Home Affairs, Transport, and International Relations and Cooperation! 
The Government is easing the restrictions of the economy, slowly but surely, and gazetted the opening up of three further industries two days ago, with immediate effect: Car sales, Winter clothing, and small businesses. Some of the Winter Clothing regulations are deemed to be a joke. 
The South African Tourism industry is preparing itself for the reopening of our country’s provincial as well as international borders, although the prognosis of when this might be is not certain or confirmed. BusinessTech yesterday quoted South African Tourism CEO Sisa Ntshona as predicting that Level 1, which returns the country to its normal operation, is only likely in the first Quarter of 2021, although nothing is certain yet, he added.