Live coverage: Restaurants shut down SA streets in protest

This article was previously published on EatOut.co.za. 

The South African restaurant industry has been battered and bruised due to the stringent lockdown restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the industry is taking a stand. In the first of two planned protests this week, restaurants around the country have taken to the streets on Wednesday, 22 July in peaceful protest.

Organised by the Restaurant Association of South Africa, the #JobsSavesLives protest has restaurants standing together to contest the current lockdown regulations – which includes the reinstatement of the alcohol ban and curfew by placing more than a million seats on the streets nationwide. The empty seats represent the empty restaurants and jobs in jeopardy due to the current restrictions.

The Eat Out team is on the ground covering the protest and we will be updating this story with images throughout the day.

Rockets (Parkhurst), Joburg

The Hussar Grill (Durbanville), Cape Town

Espresso (Parkhurst), Joburg

Jason Bakery, Cape Tow

Tiger’s Milk (Durbanville), Cape Town

Marine Circle, Blouberg, Cape Town

Bree Street, Cape Town. Outside restaurants Burger & Lobster and Grub & Vine

Mykonos Taverna, Cape Town

Restaurants teams in Cape Town marching to Parliament, including chef Liam Tomlin

Mynt Cafe, Cape Town

Seabreeze, Cape Town

La Parada, Cape Town

The Lawns at Roundhouse, Cape Town

Thali, Cape Town

Jerry’s Burger Bar (Willowbridge), Cape Town

Stay tuned to Eat Out for updates.

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