SouthAfricaLockdown: Amended regulations published by COGTA Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma have clarified the state of public transport services during the national lockdown and also what constitutes essential services.
Johannesburg - Amended regulations published by Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma have seen government clampdown hard on public transport.
“All commuter transport services including passenger rail services, bus services, taxi services, e-hailing services, maritime and air-passenger transport is prohibited, except bus services, taxi services, e-hailing services and private motor vehicles for purposes of rendering essential services, obtaining essential goods, seeking medical attention, funeral services, and to receive payment for grants,” the regulations read.
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