City of Cape Town calls for curfew restrictions to be revised

The City of Cape Town has called on national government to reconsider revised curfew restrictions under lockdown level 2.

“I will be urgently communicating with my national counterparts in the tourism and trade and industry portfolios respectively to reconsider the curfew restrictions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday,” said Mayoral Committee member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, James Vos.

During previous lockdowns, the city had made similar submissions behalf of key sectors such as business process outsourcing, clothing and textile, tourism, and hospitality.

“While measures are needed to dampen the COVID-19 third wave and reduce infections, our economy cannot afford these curfews. Losing trading…