Buffalo city calls on businesses to act responsible following disturbing video

1. BUFFALO CITY CALLSON BUSINESSESTO ACT RESPONSIBLEFOLLOWINGDISTURBING VIDEO
The BuffaloCityMetro iscallingonbusinessestoact responsibly,inthe wake of the resumptionof
alcohol sales.
A disturbingvideoaboutarecentgatheringat a venue an indoorvenue inEastLondonhas emerged,
showingtotal disregardof LockdownAlertLevel3regulations.
We are callingonall businessesinBuffaloCitytorespectthe law.
Most businesseswere practicingthe regulationswellbeforethe resumptionof the salesof alcohol.
We are callingonbusinessestoputlivesoverprofits.
We are also callingonliquorlicenseregulatorstoalsotake actionagainstbusinessesthatare breaking
the lawas theyare in breachof theirlicense conditions.
The Buffalo CityCommandCenterwill be meetingtomorrow morningtoreceive reportsfrom
Workstreamsoperatinginthe fightagainstthe virusincludingHealthandSafety.
278 people were reportedtohave diedof Covid-19relatedcomplicationsinSouthAfricaon06 February
2021.
Onsite consumptionof alcohol isonlypermittedinlicensedoutletsfrom10am -10 pm.Bars and
restaurantsmustclose at 10 pm.
The national curfewkicksstartsfrom11 pm - 4 am.

2. IndoorGatheringsmaynot exceed50percentof the venue capacityandtheyare expectedtopractice
safetyprotocolslike sanitizing,checkingof temperatures,wearingof masksandsocial distancing.
We are also encouragedbybusinessesandchurchesthatare beingexemplarybypracticingthe
regulations.
Issuedbythe BCM Communications