Spaza shops and other informal traders will now be able to sell uncooked food again.
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national State of Disaster and among regulations to combat the spread of the virus, was a 21-day lockdown, with the sale of food by informal traders suspended.
Last night, Grant Twigg, the Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, said this ban has now been lifted and informal traders would be allowed to sell uncooked food once they get the necessary permits from the City of Cape Town.
They will be able to sell fruit and vegetables, fresh meat, fish, sweets and cool drinks between 8am and 5pm.
The trading conditions include up-keeping social distancing of one metre, while the trader must be kitted out in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which includes a mask, sanitisers and gloves.
Applications open today.
This comes as the Western Cape had 475 recorded Covid-19 infections, and by noon yesterday, there were 26 patients in hospital, of which 12 are in ICU.
Premier Alan Winde noted that the Western Cape recorded its second Covid-19 related death over the weekend, an 82-year-old woman.
Screening also got under way in two communities over the weekend (Happy Valley and Ilitha Park) while a further five were rolled out yesterday.
A total of 1492 people were screened over the weekend, and 45 swabs taken.
South Africa has recorded 1655 cases of the Coronavirus with 11 confirmed deaths.
Globally, the death toll from COVID-19 has passed 70 000.