10 000 companies registered as providers of essential goods so far

JOHANNESBURG – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said that as of 2pm today, more than 
10 000 companies already registered as providers of essential goods and services. 

The dti said that most of these have been in food supply, medical and pharmaceutical services and transport services. 

“The regulations issued by the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs provide for a form or certificate to be issued by companies who provide essential services to their workers, to be carried when traveling to and from work 
Many companies have requested that they log their details with Government during the lockdown period,” the dti said in a statement.