# Govt promises to consider input as it seeks comment on lockdown regulations

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/2020/07/15/govt-promises-to-consider-input-as-it-seeks-comment-on-lockdown-regulations/
- Published: 2020-07-15T09:27:09+02:00
- Author: dearSA

This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an immediate ban of the sale
of alcohol and a curfew, forcing South Africans to stay home between 9pm and 4am.

![Ramaphosa](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20191014/
Ramaphosa.jpg "Ramaphosa")

[Theto Mahlakoana ](https://ewn.co.za/contributors/theto-mahlakoana)[EWN](https://ewn.co.za/2020/07/14/govt-promises-to-consider-input-as-it-seeks-comment-on-lockdown-regulations)

The public has been invited to make comments on the recently amended regulations
to level three of the lockdown, with government promising to consider their input.

This comes after [President Cyril Ramaphosa](https://ewn.co.za/topic/president-cyril-ramaphosa)
announced an immediate ban of the sale of alcohol and a curfew, forcing South Africans
to stay home between 9pm and 4am.

The government said that the decision to enforce stricter regulations followed the
spike in new [COVID-19 infections ](https://ewn.co.za/topic/coronavirus)and related
deaths.

With many of the existing regulations, including the prohibition of the sale of 
tobacco products and the non-visitation of family members, are under review in courts
across the country. The government has chosen to tread carefully by consulting the
public.

Although the comments will only be considered with the laws already enforced, Cooperative
Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said that the decisions were made in 
the best interests of South Africans.

Government has also defended its decision to criminalise the non-wearing of masks.

On the decision to ban visits among family members, the national COVID-19 command
council has explained that this was due to the loophole this created for people 
to host parties and other platforms that had led to the surge in COVID-19 positive
cases in some parts of the country.