The City of Cape Town’s law-enforcement services are ready to implement the latest Covid-19 restrictions set out by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday evening.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the city council said its enforcement services will extend their efforts to ensure compliance and curb the spread of Covid-19 as the country is hit by a second wave of infections.

Executive mayor Dan Plato said while the city’s beaches remained open, it was up to residents to conduct themselves responsibly as the national government would not hesitate to close beaches due to non-compliance.

“The Mother City has been given a reprieve by not being declared a hot spot area, and the City will do everything possible to ensure compliance with the restrictions, as well as the amended restrictions that have been announced,” Plato said.

The latest amendments to the lockdown restrictions include a curfew from 11pm until 4am.

Mayoral committee member for safety and security Alderman JP Smith said the City will alter its festive-season preparedness plan to match the amended regulations.

He is also appealing to the public to abide by the rules or face the consequences.

“Our staff will be out and about, in partnership with the South African Police Service, to monitor for compliance and issue fines in respect of the regulations where warranted,” Smith said.