In a national address on January 11, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country will remain on Lockdown Level 3, with some changes including the closure of all 20 of the country’s land border posts.
Now, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs [COGTA] Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has gazetted the amended regulations concerning beach closures.
President #Ramaphosa: All beaches, dams, lakes, rivers, public parks and public swimming pools in #hotspot areas will be closed. As before, botanical gardens, national parks & other parks where access control measures & entry limitations are in place may remain open to the public
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) January 11, 2021
According to the gazette, ‘beach’ means the sandy, pebbly or rocky shore:
(a) between the high -water mark and low -water mark adjacent to-
(i) the sea; or
(ii) an estuary mouth extending 1000 meters inland from the mouth; and
(b) within 100 metres of the high -water mark, excluding private property.
including the sea and estuary themselves adjacent to the beach
‘The definition [of a beach] also refers to any location within 100 metres of the high-water mark, including the sea and estuary themselves adjacent to the beach. Private property is excluded. An estuary is defined by section 1 of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008,’ the gazette reads.
‘Beaches that are open to the public in non-hot-spots, such as in the Northern Cape shall only be open between 6:00 and 19:00, and will be monitored for compliance with all health protocols and social distancing measures.’
Read the full gazette here.
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