Premier says data does not support such a move, and it will undermine our economic recovery
Premier Alan Winde on the move to Alert Level 2
30 March 2021
The Western Cape Government’s response to Covid-19 has from the very beginning been based on data, evidence and science. We have also always maintained that a balance must be achieved in saving both lives and livelihoods in our province.
This is because a humanitarian crisis caused by economic restrictions will also cost lives in the Western Cape and South Africa. In considering whether a move to Alert Level 2 should be introduced ahead of the upcoming religious holidays, we have again applied these guiding principles and compared the data available to…