Still no domestic flights, some long-distance travel – Mbalula
Buses and taxis will be allowed to transport people during the once-off movement between provinces, metros and districts, says Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.
South Africans who were not at home or at work when the national lockdown began in March have seven days to travel.
The provision for once-off travel between provinces kicked in on Friday.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma published the provisions in the government gazette.
Mbalula warned on Friday that regular travel between provinces,metropolitan areas and districts remain prohibited.
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"With concessions made for workers who have to commute to and from work on a daily basis, attendance of funerals and transportation of mortal remains," Mbalula said.
"Long-distance bus and taxi operators are allowed to undertake long-distance travel during this window period.
"Full compliance with the 70% passenger capacity, wearing of masks by all passengers and sanitisation of vehicles at the completion of each journey is a mandatory requirement."
The minister said the ban on cruise liners and domestic and international flights remains in place.
"No scheduled domestic flights will be permitted in level 4. Once the alert level moves to level 3, limited movement of scheduled domestic flights will be allowed.
"It is only when the country’s alert level reaches level 2, that we will fully open our airspace and allow movement of both domestic and international flights."
He added that there will be an allowance for the movement of cargo from ports to warehouses and other storage places.