TimesLIVE reports that the government has removed a one-hour "grace period" for taxis and other public transport vehicles, thereby changing when they may operate under level 4 lockdown rules.  

In a gazette published on Wednesday, transport minister Fikile Mbalula said public transport was allowed to operate from 5am to 7pm.  "The driver must ensure that the drop-off is completed by 7pm," the amendment to section 8(1) of the regulations reads.  The initial regulations, dated Monday, provided as follows:  "Intra-provincial, metropolitan areas and districts by public transport is permitted to operate from 5am to 8pm with a grace period of an hour within which to complete the journey and drop off at 9pm."  There was no mention in the amendment of any changes to the regulations for private transport.

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