Strategy for Economic Activity South Africa

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Government has outlined the industries which will be allowed to return to work as part of the phased lifting of South Africa’s lockdown from 1 May. In a media briefing on Saturday (25 April), minister of Trade and Industries Ebrahim Patel said that a number of factors were considered when compiling the list of businesses that were considered including:
  • Risk of transmission;
  • The economic impact of the continued closure of that sector;
  • The broader contribution of the sector to the economy;
  • The socio-economic importance of the sector.
The focus of this phase is the restarting of the economy,” he said. “We estimate that it will allow an additional 1.5 million workers to return to work. This means that around four of ten workers (40%) will be able to make their way back to work as part of this phased process.
The Schedule of Services and the 5 levels of the Risk -Adjusted Strategy are discussed here;

Risk-Adjusted Strategy for Economic Activity

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Schedule of Services

FRAMEWORK FOR SECTORS

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SA’s level 4: the new normal

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
 

“From May 1, as the country kicks off level 4 COVID-19 lockdown regulations, 1.5 million workers will return to work posts as will fitness junkies, who will resume training regimens, albeit under strict conditions.

The regulations, which were gazetted on Wednesday by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will also see citizens now able to place orders to be delivered from their favourite restaurants. You can now also buy your cosmetic products to pamper yourself and do your own manicure and pedicure at home.

Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the gradual relaxing of regulation was an effort to resuscitate the country’s economy that was negatively impacted by the pandemic.

Dlamini-Zuma emphasised that this was not by any means the lifting of the lockdown, but adoption of the risk-adjusted approach to allow the economy to function.

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