During his address to the nation last Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said everyone was called on to wear a face mask.
\nKanonkop Spar is one of the grocery stores that is taking the president\u2019s call seriously.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0visited the store it found employees wearing latex gloves and face shields.<\/p>\n
As the country enters Stage 4 of the lockdown, residents are encouraged to wear masks whenever they leave their homes and practice social distancing.<\/p>\n
A voice note is making rounds on social media sites claiming residents in Middelburg will not be permitted to enter the Middelburg Mall without a face mask, it further said children will also not be allowed at the mall.<\/p>\n
Middelburg Mall Manager, Mike Tammadge, said the voice note is fake news.<\/p>\n
He said residents will not be prohibited from doing their shopping at the mall without wearing a mask.<\/p>\n
He added that the mall will wait for instructions from the South African Police Service and The Department of Health before implementing changes.<\/p>\n
Middelburg Police Spokesperson Capt. Khanyisile Zwane said the police have to wait for directives from the Disaster Management Act Gazette before they can start enforcing a regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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