Minister Dlamini Zuma statement on the movement to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 and amended regulations
3 March 2021
Following the decision of Cabinet, and upon recommendation of the Minister of health, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs(COGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma designated under section 3 and 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), gazetted the notice to move to the country to Alert Level 1 with effect from 01 March 2021 and gazetted amendments to directions relating to alert level 1.
The Classification of the Regulations is amended.
All district municipalities must, after consultation with its local municipalities in its area, alert communities within that district of the increasing number of infections that could lead to that district being declared a hotspot.
Industries, businesses and entities, both private and in the public sector, must operate within the Alert Level 1 regulations as gazetted.