By A Correspondent- Co- operative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gazetted this new law yesterday. 

The regulations, effective immediately, detailed when people would be committing an offence or be liable for a penalty under the national state of disaster.

The South African government has stated that intentionally infecting someone with Coronavirus is a now a crime and the perpetrator could be charged with assault, attempted murder or even murder.

If anyone contravenes the government’s instructions to avoid gatherings of more than 100 people or more than 50 people where alcohol is served, they may face a fine, jail time or both.

As of yesterday South Africa had shot from 85 cases of people who tested positive for Coronavirus to 116. Anyone who refuses to quarantine or self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 is liable for prosecution and may face a ten-year jail sentence.

“Any person who intentionally exposes another person to Covid-19 may be prosecuted for an offence, including assault, attempted murder or murder,” the regulation reads. Liquor sale establishments have also been hit with the new legislation.

“Any person who (a) convenes a gathering; (b) permits more than 50 persons at premises where liquor is sold and consumed, or (c) hinders, interferes with, or obstructs an enforcement officer in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties in terms of these regulations is guilty of an offence and, on conviction, liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment,” states the regulation.

The government is further cracking the whip against anyone who lies about being infected with the coronavirus.-Wires