President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a countrywide lockdown as part of safety measures to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on South Africa on 23 March.

During the 21-day-lockdown, from 26 March to 16 April, only certain businesses will remain open.

The Highvelder has compiled a list of stores that will be open as well as their operational times:

Healthcare providers

• Allmed Clinic: Monday to Friday – 8am to 5pm

Address: 23 Mel Mentz Street

Contact details: 017 811 5821

• Dr Van Der Poel & Partners:

Monday to Friday – 9am to 4.45pm

Address: 26 De Clercq Street

Contact details: 017 811 2136

• Dr Ani Angelova:

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday from 8am to 1pm

Address: Shop 1A, 58 Kerk Street

Contact details: 017 811 1057

• Dr Brenda Steyn:

Monday to Friday – 8am to 5pm

Address: 32 Taute Street

Contact details: 017 811 7926

Supermarkets

• Pick n Pay:

Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm , Saturdays 8am to 2pm and Sundays 8am to 2pm

Address: Corner of  Amersfoort Rd and Camden Ave

Contact details:017 819 1525

• Checkers:

Monday to Sundays 8am to 6pm

Address: 131A Kerk Street

Contact details: 063 264 8901

• Spar:

Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm, Saturdays 7am to 5om and Sundays 8am to 5pm

Address: Corner of Ennis and Oosthuise Street

Contact details: 017 819 7519

• Boxer centre:

Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm , Saturdays 7am to 5pm and Sundays 8am to 3pm

Address: Corner of OR Tambo &, N11, Wesselton Ext 2

Contact details: 063 257 3238

• Game:

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 7pm , Saturdays 8am to 3pm and Sundays 9am to 2pm

Address: Corner of De Emigratie Road & Voortrekker Street, Shop 1

Contact details: 086 142 6028

• Grands:

Address: Shop 6, BMW Centre, Kerk Street

Contact details: 017 811 0880

• Shoprite: 

Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm and Sunday 8am to 2pm

Address: Sanlam Centre Corner of Ennis Street and Joubert Street

Contact details: 017 811 0880

• Devland:

Monday to Saturday 9am to 2pm

Address: 42 Havenga Road

Contact details: 087 550 2660.

• Clicks:
  

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.30pm, Saturdays 8am to 3pm.

Address: Oak Centre in Kerk Street

Contact details: 017 811 2572

• Midway 2 Fresh Produce Market

Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 2pm

Address: Corner Kerk and Jansen Street

Contact details: 017 811 2662

• Midway Butchery

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 2pm and Sunday 8.30am to 1pm

Address: 6 Kerk Street

Contact details: 017 819 3258

• Ermelo Vleismark

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, Saturday 8am to 12pm

Address: 2 Oosthuizen Street

Contact details: 017 819 1611

• Hough’s Butchery

Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 3pm

Address: 39 Voortrekker Street

Contact details: 017 819 4923

• Alan’s Butchery

Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm

Address: Dros Centre, Taute Street and 20 Naude Street

Contact details: 017 811 3509 / 017 819 2984

• Roots Butchery

Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 5pm,

Saturday 8am to 2pm, Sunday: Closed

Good Friday – Closed

Family Day  – Closed

Shop 1 BMW Center

Cnr Naude & Kerk Str

Ermelo

Tel: 017 811 1212

• Woolworths

Address: Corner De Clerq and Church Street

Contact details: 017 819 1127

Pharmacies

• Fouries Pharmacy:

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm, Sunday 6pm to 7pm

Address: 83 Kerk St, Ermelo

Contact details: 017 811 3551

• The Local Choice Pharmacy Melrow:

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm, Saturday 8.30am to 1pm and Sunday 11.30am to 12.30pm

Address: 24 De Clercq Street 

Contact details: 017 811 5227

Petrol stations

• Calstar: 

Convenience Store and Petrol Station is open 24/7

Address: 111 Kerk Street

Contact Details: 017 819 3060

• Ermelo Toyota Total Garage:

Petrol Station is open 24/7

Address: 132 Kerk Street

Contact Details: 017 811 0600

• Sasol: 

Convenience Store and Petrol Station is open 24/7

Address: 119 Kerk Street

Contact Details: 017 811 1987

• BP: 

Petrol Station is open 24/7 and electricity will be available

Address: 69 Kerk Street

Contact Details: 017 801 5300

• Engen Pitstop:

Convenience Store and Petrol Station is open 24/7

Address: 63 Kerk St, Ermelo

Contact Details: 017 811 1210

Other businesses that operate during the lockdown in Ermelo and want to be added to the Highvelder’s business guide can comment with their details below.