The gazetted directions allow, among others, electronic communication services and network services, advertising agencies, film and television production companies to resume operations.
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the Covid-19 Risk Adjusted Strategy that provides a framework for a responsive guide to the social, educational and economic activities, which can be undertaken during the Sate of National Disaster.
These directions apply in addition to the existing restrictions and rules, that are in place across all sectors and alert levels including COVID-19 health protocols and sanitation requirements.
The following sectors and sub-sectors are permitted to be operational under Alert Level 4:
Mthembu said the gazette of these directions follows consultation with the sector and their plans on how they will mitigate the prevention of the spread of the COVID-19.
“The directions further include a monitoring and compliance approach that will be followed by sector regulators, industry representative bodies and through the department’s Covid-19 Project Management Office. The Directions came into effect on 2 May 2020,” said Mthembu on Monday.
The Minister expressed his gratitude to the communications and digital technologies sector for their participation to date, and for the mitigation measures suggested, which will contribute to addressing and curbing the spread of Covid-19.
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