In accordance with the Disaster Management Act Regulations R1423 dated 29 December 2020 a table of fines for breaking Alert Level 3 regulations have been published.
The admission of guilt fines are determined in terms of section 57(5) of the Criminal Procedure Act, N0. 51 of 1977 and will be exclusively valid for the duration of the Alert Level 3.
Contravening Regulation | Description of Offence | Fine Amount |
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33(1) r/w regulation 33 (2) and 47 | Level 3: Failure to confine to place of residence from 21h00 to 06h00. (except person with permit to perform essential service) | R1500 |
33(3) r/w regulation 47 | Failure to comply with closing time of 20h00 for establishments (eg. restaurant) as indicated | R3000 |
34(2) r/w regulation 47 | Failure to wear a face mask in public place | R300 |
34(2) r/w regulation 47 | Failure to comply with verbal instruction by an enforcement officer to wear a face mask | R300 |
34(3) r/w regulation 47 | Failure to wear a face mask when – (a) Using or operating any public transport; or (b) Entering building or premises used by the public to obtain goods or service; or (c) Be in public open space | R300 |
34(7) r/w regulation 47 | Business premises exceeds prescribed number of customers and employees | R3000 |
43(1) r/w regulation 47 | Bus or taxi service exceeds 70% of licensed capacity for long-distance travel (200km or more) | R3000 |
44(1) r/w regulation 47 | Illegal sale, dispensing, and distributing of liquor off-site and on-site consumption | R3000 |
44(2) r/w regulation 47 | Illegally consuming liquor in a public place | R1000 |
44(3) r/w regulation 47 | Illegal transportation of liquor (except from licensed for safekeeping) | R1000 |
47 (1) | Hindering, interfering with or obstructing an enforcement officer | R5000 |