Durban - The liquor industry is warning revellers to adhere to lockdown regulations following Cabinet's decision to scrap the midnight to 4am curfew. The National Liquor Traders’ Council says the adjustments in Covid-19 lockdown restrictions did not mean Covid was gone.
On Thursday, Minister in the Presidency Minister Mondli Gungubele, announced three updates to the current Covid-19 regulations.
"The curfew will be lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of people. Gatherings are restricted to no more than 1 000 people indoors and no more than 2 000 people outdoors," he said.
Also, alcohol establishments that have licences to operate beyond 11pm will revert to full licence conditions.
NTLC spokesperson, Lucky Ntimane, told the SABC that people should still follow protocol.
He said they welcomed the move because it allows an extra hour or two for customers to be served.
"It is also is good for our recovery efforts as the alcohol industry has suffered almost five alcohol bans which amounts to about 26 weeks of non-trading. So the announcement last night is welcomed relief, but people need to understand that this is also not a licence for non-compliance. It does not mean that Covid-19 is gone or disappeared," he said.
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