The Democratic Alliance (DA) the Western Cape says it supports Premier Alan Winde’s call for national government to amend the current lockdown regulations.
DA provincial leader, Bonginkosi Madikizela, says the latest data has confirmed that the province has passed its peak and active coronavirus cases are declining.
He says government must now focus on rescuing the economy.
Winde says, “We supported some of these measures during the height of the festive season when our health facilities were under pressure and our health care workers could not cope. We’ve now seen the devastation in our economy and we’re calling for the national government to relax these regulations, so that we can create much-needed jobs and bring back the dignity of our people.”
SABC News’ Mariska Botha reports that Western Cape has passed its peak:
Small businesses
Many small businesses in townships in the Western Cape are battling to survive in the midst of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the video below, local authorities are looking at ways to help small businesses stay afloat:
INFOGRAPHIC: Amended lockdown level 3 regulations
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