Economics

South Africa to Gradually Ease Regulations After Lockdown

President’s Council agree on fast-tracking reforms in economy
South Africa is on day 23 of a five-week national lockdown

A soldier from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wearing a protective face mask sits alongside an armored vehicle at Mary Fitzgerald Square in the Newtown area of Johannesburg, South Africa on April 6. — A soldier from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wearing a protective face mask sits alongside an armored vehicle at Mary Fitzgerald Square in the Newtown area of Johannesburg, South Africa on April 6.
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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By Rene Vollgraaff

April 18, 2020 at 4:19 PM UTC

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South Africa will gradually ease regulations in various sectors to restart activity after the national lockdown and will work on fast-tracking some structural reforms to help the economy recover.