Ramaphosa said that non-essential establishments — including restaurants, taverns, bars and fitness centres — can open, but must close by 9pm.
Gatherings have also been allowed, but are limited to a maximum of 50 people for indoor events and 100 for outdoor events.
SA had been on alert level 4 for four weeks, as a spike in cases — with Gauteng the epicentre — drove the country's third wave.
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