{"id":213631,"date":"2021-10-01T00:03:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=213631"},"modified":"2021-10-01T00:18:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:18:38","slug":"president-ramaphosa-leads-sa-into-level-1-as-of-1-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/president-ramaphosa-leads-sa-into-level-1-as-of-1-october\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ramaphosa leads SA into Level 1 as of 1 October !"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>In a very low key and late pre-announcement President Ramaphosa surprised the nation by holding a Family Meeting at 20h00 this evening, announcing the country\u2019s move to Level,1 as of midnight tonight. As I was out for dinner, I only saw the surprise news when I glanced at my phone during the meal. It is the first time in 18 months \u00a0that I am reporting on a President’s Speech without having heard it.<\/p>\n

A number of concessions were made in the new Level 1 regulations, including a new Curfew starting time, a new restaurant closing time, new alcohol retail sales days, and the numbers of persons allowed to attend Gatherings.<\/p>\n

The President announced the following regulation changes:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Curfew start time moves to midnight, until 4h00<\/li>\n
  2. Restaurants and bars must close at 23h00, to give staff enough time to get home before the Curfew<\/li>\n
  3. Alcohol may be sold on Saturdays, in addition to weekdays, and may not be consumed in public spaces<\/li>\n
  4. Funerals are restricted to a maximum of 100 persons, with a two hour limit, and no night vigils or post-funeral gatherings<\/li>\n
  5. Gatherings are limited to 50% of venue capacity, with a maximum of 750 persons indoors and 2000 persons outdoors. Persons attending such gatherings must be 1,5 meters apart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The new Level 1 Lockdown status will be a fantastic boost for our country\u2019s economy, the President’s Speech about 18 days ago, bringing the country to Level 2, having given the restaurant industry a great lift.<\/p>\n

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    Chris von Ulmenstein, WhaleTales Blog: www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog Tel +27 082 55 11 323 Twitter:@Ulmenstein Facebook: Chris von Ulmenstein, My Cape Town Guide\/Mein Kapstadt Guide\u00a0Instagram: @Chrissy_Ulmenstein @MyCapeTownGuide<\/strong><\/p>\n

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