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AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 130 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. Also from Business Insider South Africa: What cinemas will be like when they reopen: Staggered access and disinfection every half hour; SA’s underground beauty salons are busy — as Sorbet staff get food vouchers; Airbnb is ‘seeking urgent clarity’ … L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced Wednesday that the county was updating its health order to allow barbershops and hair salons to reopen indoor operations with 25% capacity. * For the latest on the Covid-19 outbreak, visit IOL's special #Coronavirus page. Obviously, it's been really stressful... the fear of getting caught and compromising one's professionalism, and looking over your shoulder all the time. “We have a very large Afro section and a much smaller Caucasian sector. "Since the beginning of the lockdown we haven't been able to work at all," she told News24. In an interview with … "We emphasise with people affected by this. "In one of the representations, somebody sent me a picture motivating why they should be open for business, but from the picture it is apparent that there is no social distancing. My boss encouraged me to do it because she can't pay me, and she is doing it too. Despite the easing of lockdown regulations since 1 May, which allows for the sale of beauty and hair-related products - even from salons - this is often allegedly disregarded by law enforcement officials. However, the hair and beauty industry says this is news to them. When government rejected the EOHCB's plea, it immediately spiked a nerve in me to post a video on Facebook, which was a call on stylists and beauticians to say, we need to stand together, we need to fight back, we can't take no for an answer...", Tomé's video quickly went viral and garnered thousands of shares and views. There are ways to make this work, it would be possible if there were just some flexibility. S.Africa set to re-open sit-down eateries, cinemas, hair salons. ", Tomé acknowledges that there are many home-based salons and informal hairdressers that will be difficult to regulate, should concessions be made for the industry to operate. News; Local News; COVID-19 restrictions to be relaxed on outdoor gatherings; hair salons, tattoo shops can reopen. The Mugabes Zimbabwe Dairy Empire Falls From Grace, 'Absolutely Amazing' - How Namibia Cut Seabird Deaths by 98%, Nigerian President Appoints New Civil Defence Boss. Read more According to government regulations gazetted on 29 April, beauty, nail and hair salons are allowed to retail specified categories of products, with all treatment services still strictly prohibited. "So for the past few weeks, I've been doing people's hair privately. We use hand sanitiser, all our appointments are one-on-one, we wear masks - as long as everything is hygienic, the regulations don't need to be so extreme. "The continued ban of the personal care services industry bars hundreds of thousands of people from earning an income during an incredibly stressful and financially devastating period in South Africa," he said. Right now, a lot of salon workers are destitute - they don't have any income whatsoever. But we have put in place an arbitration process for people who feel aggrieved by any part of the regulations. The government is ready to reopen salons, spas and massage parlours. According to Savannah, she is a law-abiding citizen who has been "forced" to break the law to make a living. ** If you think you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, please call the 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit sacoronavirus.co.za, © 2021 Independent Online and affiliated companies. "The continued criminalisation of the personal care services industry under level 3 is irrational, arbitrary and unlawful, and should the minister not answer the letter from our lawyers by 2pm on Wednesday, 3 June, she will leave the DA no option but to litigate," DA spokesperson on trade and industry Dean Macpherson said. "But there are retail stores that are open where products are handled by people, and we as an industry are willing to settle to only sell retail products.". “Interestingly men are also increasingly making use of these services.” We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. All rights reserved, Please visit the official Government information portal for Coronavirus by clicking HERE. The court date has been set by for the 17th of June to fight for the hair and beauty industry to return to work. Jade Tomé, a South African hair industry entrepreneur currently living in Portugal is assisting with this initiative, “As you know, we are currently at Level 1, which is predicted to roll out in February 2021. 18 June 2020 3:28 PM. They further ask whether a determination was specifically made that the personal care services industry was not deemed safe to resume trade, and if so, who made the decision and for what reasons. Sole proprietors cannot register with CIPC, but are able to get a letter and copy of the CIPC permit of the company that supplies their products, should they have one. Salons and hairdressers could reopen in South Africa sooner than you think 28 May 2020 Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel has outlined the rules that South African businesses will need to follow from 1 June. One of those salons, Salon Skanda in Sandy Springs, Georgia, officially reopened to the public on May 1. "About two-and-a-half weeks ago we started getting messages from many of our clients - who over the years have become our friends - who have reached a point of real desperation. Reopening of hairdressers and barbers set to be brought forward to June 29th For many people ‘getting their hair done has a mental health element as well’, says Minister "We would have to ensure that those who do open for business adhere to industry protocols. However, the hair and beauty industry says this is news to them. On ground level, life has been dire and unpredictable for those in the industry left in limbo by the current lockdown regulations, which has led to many workers plying their trade illegally. Morne Cronje, head of franchising at FNB Business, in a previous interview said that beauty salons and nail bars are industries that are cater predominantly for women, but that this is beginning to change. South Africa By Matthew Savides - 29 May 2020 - 17:53 Trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel said hair, nail and other personal care businesses require additional measures because the … "I've only received positive feedback from people willing to stand together and try all avenues - that's where it all began. But, said Mtshali, the industry is difficult to regulate because there are many workers who work from their homes or informal locations. South Africa remains at lockdown alert Level 3, but additional sectors of our economy will now be allowed to reopen. (Bloomberg) --South Africa will ease lockdown rules for a third time since imposing them in March and allow a range of businesses including eat-in … 10 May 2020. "As a result, may salons fear the same thing happening to them, so it is a very precarious situation.". Hair salons allowed to reopen...but how can they do it safely? We don't have the authority to arbitrarily change regulations. "I'm having my hair done on Tuesday and I don't feel guilty about that at all. President Cyril Ramaphosa says strict measures will have to be in place to ensure physical distancing and personal hygiene. The Hairdressing industry in South Africa is actually divided in to two mainstreams. Assisting with the initiative is Jade Tomé, a South African hair industry entrepreneur currently living in Portugal. by Sara-Jayne King. Cape Town - The DA has petitioned Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to allow hair salons to reopen, and said it was preparing to go to court on the matter. 2700 pages, just one of 6 bundles that have been stamped and issued to the Western Cape High Court for the Hair and Beauty Industry! But I had no choice, I have to do it - I have to pay my bills and put food on the table, there is no other way out.". I know people who are doing waxing from their homes, doing nails, and pedicures and so on. A client of Savannah's, Nadine*, says the regulations are making criminals out of ordinary people. We encourage people to take that route should they feel they're being marginalised in any way.". Around one in two are murdered by men with whom they had a close relationship. Macpherson noted many who earned their living from personal care services were single mothers who had no other source of income, and the ban was adding to the ranks of those rendered jobless by the lockdown. The stay-at-home order in this Southeastern state expired April 30. The EOHCB will now head to court on 19 May to make its case for the industry to reopen, arguing not only that its financial strain is becoming too hard to bear, but also that it can and will adhere to safety and health protocols. Most Powerful Passports For 2021 - Where Does Yours Rank. "We are going to fight this case on a fact-by-fact basis, using expert witnesses, proving that we can adhere to all the lockdown regulations - more so than other industries.". I feel like driving something like this underground is really undemocratic and nonsensical. "Many people are doing this. "However, Cogta is bound by the regulations in terms of which industries are allowed to operate during the lockdown. According to government regulations gazetted on 29 April, beauty, nail and hair salons are allowed to retail specified categories of products, with all treatment services still strictly prohibited. According to Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Lungi Mtshali, salons should be permitted to sell hair care products under Level 4 lockdown provisions, and that a CIPC permit is not required to do so. Tags: Hair salon ... 'Emigration is threatening private healthcare in South Africa' "These are people who just want to go about their lives and who don't pose a significant risk to anybody in particular. South Africa will ease lockdown rules for a third time since imposing them in March and allow a range of businesses including eat-in restaurants, … There was a problem processing your submission. This includes hair salons and barber shops, nail salons, reflexology, piercing and tattoo parlors by appointment only. That is not to say home salons aren't - many home salons are pristine. 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