In a speech starting punctually at 19h00 this evening, President Ramaphosa announced that the country as a whole will step down to Level 3 from 1 June, with concessions made for unrestricted exercise, allowing the sale of alcohol for home consumption under strict conditions, lifting of the curfew, the collection as well as delivery of Restaurant meals, and the opening up of the economy. Tobacco Products remain banned for sale. Continue reading →
The Government Gazette today published the final regulations governing the Corona Virus Lockdown in South Africa, commencing at midnight tonight. Transport arrangements and types of businesses deemed to be Essential Services and which may continue to operate have been announced, with stringent rules. Continue reading →
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The Washington Post has visited, and was so impressed with the Van Ryn’s Distillery outside Stellenbosch, and the taste of brandy, that the writer recommends that tourists should go for our brandy instead of our wines! The writer visited Jorgensen’s Distillery Upland Organic Estate, both in Wellington, as well as Tokara.
* The 2014 BestCities Client Workshop will be held in Cape Town from 8 – 10 December, hosted by the Cape Town & Western Cape Convention Bureau. Delegates representing 22 international associations across a diversity of disciplines such as pharmaceutical, medical, science, academia, and technology will meet. Cape Town and its conference facilities will also be showcased to the delegates.
* The City of Cape Town is awaiting input from the public to its draft Coastal Management Programme, with a deadline Continue reading →