The regulations published on 18 March 2020 in terms of the
Disaster Management Act, 2002 (the
“Act”) have been amended to regulate
the lockdown announced by President Ramaphosa on 23 March 2020.
A new chapter 2 specifically dealing with the lockdown has been
inserted into the regulations. We summarise below the most
significant provisions contained in chapter 2.
Restriction on the movement of persons and goods
Regulation 11B contains far-reaching restrictions on the
movement of persons and goods. The following are some of the more
important aspects:
- Every person is confined to his or
her place of residence unless it is strictly necessary to leave the
residence for purposes of performing an essential service,
obtaining an essential good or service, collecting a social grant,
or seeking emergency, life-saving, or chronic medical attention.
Annexure A to the regulations defines what constitutes essential
goods. Annexure B defines essential services (see below).
