As the numbers of cases and deaths have begun to drop, South Africa has now eased several restrictions, allowing alcohol sales to resume, reducing the nighttime curfew and allowing public parks and beaches to reopen. The ministry is waiting for regulators to give authorization before placing a concrete order, Guvamatanga said. FILE PHOTO: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation address at parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 13, 2020. ___Mutsaka reported from Harare, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has extended a monthlong strict lockdown imposed at the beginning of January by two weeks.
As the numbers of case and deaths have begun to drop, South Africa has now eased several restrictions, allowing groups to return to crimes.
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