Business to open level 3: These are the businesses which will be allowed to operate in South Africa as the country goes under lockdown level 3. The South Africa government officials are hinting about moving from lockdown level to level three under the risk adjusted strategy. We look at businesses allowed to operate under level 3. The information was obtained from the government website.
Lockdown Level 3: What’s allowed and what’s prohibited
South Africa moves to lockdown level 3, expect for Coronavirus hot spots.
Which hot spots, areas or metros will remain in Level 4
Hot spots areas will remain in level 4.
Metros which are hotspots: Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Ethekwini, Cape Town & Nelson Mandela Bay included.
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing businesses are allowed to open under lockdown level 3 in South Africa.
Electricity, gas and water supply open under level 3
All electricity, gas and water supply businesses are allowed to operate
Manufacturing
1. The manufacturing of all retail products permitted to be sold under Level 3, and all input products, permitted scaling up to full employment, except where otherwise indicated;
2. Manufacture of paper and paper products, excluding stationery, permitted scaling up to full employment will be allowed to open under level 3
3. Manufacture of packaging, including glass, plastic bottles and containers, permitted scaling up to full employment;
4. Petroleum smelters, refineries and furnaces, permitted scaling up to full employment;
5. Manufacture of winter clothing, bedding and heaters, and all inputs required, permitted scaling up to full employment;
6. Automotive manufacturing, including components, scaling up in phases to 100% employment;
7. Stationery production, scaling up to 100% employment;
8. Cement and other construction material, scaling up to 100% employment;
9. Steel and other metal manufacturing, scaling up in phases to 100% employment;
10. Clothing, textiles and footwear, scaling up in phases to 100% employment;
11. Other chemicals manufacturing, scaling up in phases to 100% employment;
12. All other manufacturing, scaling up in phases to 50% employment;
Construction and related services including tradespeople
The following construction and related services businesses are allowed to open under lockdown level 3
Civil engineering for public works projects (including water, energy, sanitation); Critical public works construction; and road and bridge projects; commercial building projects; and critical maintenance and repairs
Wholesale and retail trade, covering stores, spaza shops, eCommerce and informal traders to open under lockdown level 3
1. Any food product, including non-alcoholic beverages and animal food to be permitted under level 32. Toilet Paper, sanitary pads, sanitary tampons, condoms;
3. Hand sanitiser, disinfectants, soap, alcohol for industrial use, household cleaning products, and personal protective equipment;
4. Products for the care of babies and toddlers;
5. Personal toiletries, including haircare, body and face care products, rollons, deodorants, dental care products;
6. Medical and Hospital Supplies, medicine, equipment and personal protective equipment;
7. Fuel, including coal, wood, paraffin and gas;
8. Airtime and electricity
9. Hardware, components and supplies for sale to the general public;
10. Stationery and all books;
11. Components for vehicles undergoing emergency repairs where such vehicle is used by a person engaged in essential services work;
12. Chemicals, packaging and ancillary products used in the production of any these products;
13. All household appliances;
14. All clothing, home textiles and footwear;
15. Tobacco products remain banned
16. Personal ICT equipment including computers, mobile telephones and other home office equipment;
17. Motor vehicles sales, subject to Directions
Alcohol to be sold under lockdown level 3
18. Off-premises consumption of alcohol, subject to limited hours and subject to an approved industry plan on social distance and
quantitative restrictions. No consumption on premises.
Cigarettes will not be sold under lockdown level 3
Cigarettes and tobacco related products will remain banned under lockdown level 3, this due to health implications that comes with smoking.
Information and communication services
1. All telecommunication services and infrastructure;
2. Information and Communication Technology services for all private and business customers;
3. Postal services and courier services (i.e. eCommerce) related to transport of retail goods, subject to directions
Media and entertainment services open during level 3
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local broadcast; and live streaming in support of COVID-19 subject to directions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting
Information and communication services to open under level 3
1. All telecommunication services and infrastructure;
2. Information and Communication Technology services for all private and business customers;
3. Postal services and courier services (i.e. eCommerce) related to transport of retail goods, subject to directions
Media and entertainment services
1. Online services;
2. Productions for local broadcast; and live streaming in support of COVID-19 subject to directions; and
3. Newspapers and broadcasting
Financial and business services | Banks, insurance companies to open lockdown level 3
1. Financial services employees should work from home where possible;
2. Call centres, for local and all international markets, may operate subject to directions issues by the relevant cabinet members;
3. Essential financial services may operate subject to directions issues by the relevant cabinet member;
4. Commercial real estate permitted;
5. Private security services may operate;
6. Implementation of payroll systems;
7. Rental of motor vehicles, machinery and equipment, and of personal and household goods to support other Level Three services
8. Other professional services may operate only where work-from-home is not possible, and only to support other Level Three services
Fast foods with delivery
2. Restaurants only for food delivery services and subject to curfew (no sit down or pick-up allowed)
Transport, storage and communication services
1. Limited domestic air travel, with a restriction on the number of flights per day and authorisation based on the reason for travel and subject to the ports of entry arrangements
2. Ocean transport permitted only for the shipment of cargo;
3. Public rail, minibus taxi and bus services will resume at levels and on terms as will be set out in Directions, based on the progressive increase in commuter numbers during the various phases;
4. E-hailing services subject to restrictions on capacity and times, and for permitted activities only;
5. Transport and logistics in respect of specified cargo, and permitted retail goods to neighbouring countries, which shall include all goods imported via SA ports of entry, for re-export to neighbouring countries;
6. Essential imported goods will be prioritised through ports of entry and for transport and handling to final users. Directions will be issued in respect of other goods
Mining to operate at 100% capacity under level 3
1. All mining scaling up towards 100% employment
Repair and related emergency services
1. Tow trucks and vehicle recovery services
2. Emergency repair work, including plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, glaziers, roof repair work
3. Emergency automobile repairs for all persons
Supply chains
1. Production, manufacturing, supply, logistics, transport, delivery, critical maintenance and repair in relation to the rendering of permitted services including components and equipment;
2. All workplaces or premises must have care and maintenance that is essential to the prevention of the destruction or significant impairment of working areas, plant, machinery or inventory, or to permit orderly wind down arrangements, on such conditions as may be issued by means of directions by the relevant cabinet members
Private households employment /maids , helpers
1. Permitted to support all Level 3 personnel and live-in staff; and
2. Gardening and swimming pool services are allowed under lockdown level 3
Public administration, government services and other arms of the state
1. Only essential government and administration services may operate,
including:
a) Disaster management services;
b) Licensing, permitting and deeds offices, marriage certificates, birth and death certificates, and replacement identification documents;
c) Any other service designated by the Executive Authority, HODs,Heads of Courts, and Heads of other Chapter 9 Institutions
d) Essential municipal services;
e) Services related to the essential functioning of courts;
f) Essential SARS services defined by the Commissioner of SARS;
g) Police, peace officers, traffic officers, military medical personnel and soldiers, correctional services officials and traffic management services;
h) Services rendered by the Executive, members of Parliament, Members of the Provincial Legislature, Members of Local Councils, the Judiciary, traditional leaders and National Office Bearers of Political Parties represented in Parliament;
i) Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission, Gender Commission, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, the Public Protector and Deputy Public Protector and the Independent Electoral Commission
Health, social and personal services
1. Medical and veterinary services are allowed to operate
2. Cleaning, sanitation, pest control, sewerage, waste and refuse removal services;
3. Recycling of glass, paper & metal inc informal recyclers permitted at full capacity;
4. Laundry and dry-cleaning services are allowed to open
5. All Social work, counselling, care and relief activities permitted
6. Wildlife Management, Antipoaching, Animal Care and Veterinary services;
7. Funeral and cremation services, including mortuaries services and the transportation of mortal remains;
8. Trade union essential staff for workers covered by Level 3, subject to directions by the relevant authorities
Schools will open in Lockdown Level 3
Schools will be opened and health guidelines will be enforced. No parent will be forced to send their children to school if they are worried about safety .
Travel and borders in Lockdown Level 3
Borders will remain closed but only opened for exporting activities and repatriation of citizens. Flights will resume but only open to business travel and repatriation of citizens
Saloons and hair dressing activities will remain banned in lockdown level 3
Due to the risk of close conduct, saloons will remain closed.
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