TABLE 2.

South Africa’s lockdown levels and dates.

Level	Date	Restrictions
Business as usual	March 1, 2020–March 26, 2020	No restrictions
Level 5	March 27, 2020–April 30, 2020	Essential services only otherwise all confined to place of residence. No inter-provincial movement, except for transportation of goods and exceptional circumstances e.g. funerals. Public and private transport restricted to certain times of the day with limitations on vehicle capacity
Level 4	May 1, 2020–May 31, 2020	More sectors permitted with restrictions, including mining, and partial e-Commerce allowed. Public places (such as religious, cultural, recreational facilities) and the tourism sector remain closed and gatherings prohibited. All confined to place of residence from 8pm to 5am. No local (between metropolitan areas or districts) or inter-provincial movement of people, except for permitted reasons e.g. returning for alert level 4 operations. All borders remain closed except for designated ports of entry for restricted home affairs operations and for the transportation of fuel, cargo and goods. Public and private transport may operate at all times of the day, with limitations on vehicle capacity
Level 3	June 1, 2020–August 17, 2020	More sectors permitted including take away restaurants, e-commerce and delivery services and global business services. Public places and tourism opened and gatherings and sporting activities permitted but all subject to restrictions. All confined to place of residence from 11pm to 4am. No inter-provincial movement of people, except for transportation of goods, exceptional circumstances and other permitted reasons. Public and private transport may operate at all times of the day, with limitations on vehicle capacity