The original 21-day lockdown was meant to end on Thursday, after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that all restaurants, cafes, bars and coffee shops could not be deemed essential services.
, restaurants are hoping to be granted approval to allow people to order takeaways again as part of a gradual reopening of the economy in part two of the lockdown, which was extended for another 14 days.
All restaurants and take-away places have been hard-hit by the lockdown and some may not be able to reopen again due to cash flow problems. Late last month, the DA wrote to Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane ahead of the lockdown to request that she ask the executive to amend lockdown regulations in order to include food and grocery delivery services.
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