After President Ramaphosa said that the state of disaster will end once alternative measures to contain the pandemic are finalized, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that South Africans will still have to adhere to the regulations even after the state of disaster has ended.
This means that they will still have to wear masks, sanitize, practice social distancing and limit the size of social gatherings.
He said that the health ministry is trying to find a way of enforcing regulations to avoid overwhelming health facilities as well as a legal framework that supports them without the Disaster Management Act.
Once the state of disaster is lifted, a bulk of the legislation will have to fall under the National Health Act but Phaahla said legal advisors would have to examine if the act empowers the health minister to regulate the behaviour of the population.
Sources: MSN, The World News
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