Civil group challenges e-commerce ban, exercise limit
Civil rights group ‘Dear SA’ is challenging the government's ban on e-commerce and limit on outside exercise under Level 4 of the lockdown.
The group's attorney Daniël Eloff submitted a letter of demands to Cooperate Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Friday.
"The organisation has requested the government amend the Covid-19 lockdown regulations to allow for all forms of online retailing on the grounds that this would support rather than impede the campaign to stop the spread of the virus.
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"It also wants government to allow South Africans to engage in any form of non-group outdoor exercise during daylight hours, as opposed to the current daily allowance between the hours of 6h00 and 9h00.:
The group argues that opening up e-commerce will reduce contact between people, which in turn will also reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Eloff says if Dlamini-Zuma or her office has not responded by Thursday, his clients will seek an urgent court application.