The usual public holiday in South Africa would involve celebratory braais and gatherings over cold beverages. But the streets were eerily quiet on Human Rights Day as popular drinking spots had all shut their doors.
Sunday church services had now moved to online live streaming as places of worship had also shut their doors. South Africans had evidently adhered to calls by government to avoid social contact amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Aside from a few transgressors such as a funeral service in Soshanguve where more than 100 people seemed to have gathered on Saturday, and a tavern in Johannesburg that was raided by police for remaining open on Friday night, those that had gathered at parks and malls tried to remain in small groups.
According to the regulations, which were gazetted last week, liquor selling outlets should close their doors at 6PM on weekdays and 1PM on weekends and public holidays. Only 50 people were allowed to be served at a time. No more than 100 people were allowed to gather at a time.
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