What are four intervention programmes or measures implemented by national government to contain the spread of covid-19.
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Lockdown
The government instituted a lockdown from March 26 through April 16. (DMR § 11.) On April 9, President Ramaphosa extended the lockdown through the end of April. During this period, every person must remain confined in his or her place of residence and is not allowed to leave “unless strictly for the purpose of performing an essential service, obtaining an essential good or service, collecting a social grant, pension or seeking emergency, life-saving, or chronic medical attention.” (DMR § 11B.) All gatherings, except for purposes of attending a funeral (allowed only for a maximum of 50 persons), are banned. (DMR §§ 3 & 11B.) All business must remain closed for the duration except those engaged in “manufacturing, supply, or provision of an essential good or service.” (Id.) Retail stores permitted to stay open and sell essential items are barred from selling any other goods. (Id.) Also barred is travel between provinces and metropolitan and district areas unless it is for excepted persons and circumstances. (Id.) South African borders will remain closed except designated ports of entry for the purposes of transportation of fuel, cargo, and goods. (Id.) All commuter transportation services are suspended except for buses, taxis, e-hailing services, and private vehicles necessary for performing excepted activities. (Id. § 11c.) For vehicles permitted to be on the road during the lockdown, additional restrictions apply; for instance, public transportation sedans may only carry 50% of their permitted capacity, while minibuses and midi-buses may only carry up to 70% of their maximum licensed passenger seating capacity.
Travel Ban
On March 26, the Minister of Home Affairs issued directions prescribing temporary measures relating to entry into or exit from the country. The directions withdrew temporary residence visas issued to foreigners residing in high risk countries (Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, and France) unless such persons had arrived in South Africa on or before March 15. (§ 5.) The directions also withdrew visa exemptions allowing visa free movement for nationals of high risk countries and suspended the issuance of visas to foreigners who have visited or transited through a high risk country since February 15. (§§ 6 & 7.) Persons from high risk countries who were in South Africa prior to February 15, but are unable to depart for reasons related to the disaster, will be entitled to a visa extension. (§ 12.)
The directions also suspended all visas for foreigners for the duration of the lockdown stating that “during the period of National Lock-Down, as declared, no foreigner may be issued a visa for purposes of travel into the Republic and no person will be allowed entry into, or transit through, or departure from, the Republic.” (§ 17.)
Special Unemployment Insurance Benefit
The Ministry of Employment and Labour issued a directive to create a temporary “special benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Fund” for contributors to the fund who have lost income due to the pandemic and the national lockdown. The directive states that “[s]hould an employer as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic close its operations, or a part of its operations, for a 3 (three) months or lesser period affected employees shall qualify for a Covid19 benefit.” Although employees will be paid in terms of the “income replacement rate sliding scale (38%-60%),” the fund will pay a minimum of ZAR3,500 (about US.$195) (§ 3).
If a contributing employee is in a 14-day quarantine due to the pandemic, he or she qualifies for an illness benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act. (§ 4.)
Additional Information
All COVID-19-related regulations, directions, and guidelines issued by the different organs of the South African government are available on a dedicated page in the South African government portal. Another page on the portal providing news and educational information is available. The South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases website is also useful for finding information on South Africa’s approach to combating the disease.
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With 2,415 confirmed cases and 27 deaths due to COVID-19 as of April 14, South Africa is the hardest hit African country so far. In the last few weeks, the government has taken a number of measures to contain the pandemic and mitigate the damages it has caused. In this post, I will highlight some of these measures.
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