Cash Factory SA fully supports President Ramaphosa's nationwide lockdown to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Our stores have been closed for the duration of the initial and extended hard lockdown periods. With the easing of certain restrictions under lockdown level 4. No trade has been allowed for pawnbrokers, as various authorities are unsure where to classify a “pawnshop.
We are a registered second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers, operating in full compliance of all rules and regulations contained within the Second-hand Goods Act and the National Credit Act. We hold thousands of items in secure storage for our customers as part of their pawn agreements. All customers wanting to redeem their items have been unable to do so since 26 March 2020, and remain unable to do so in terms of the current level 4 regulations.
We urge the Honourable Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as Minister in charge of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs to consider the plight of our many customers who wish to redeem their pawned items from our stores. We respectfully request permission for our valued customers to visit our stores to collect their possessions. Under strict regulations. We assure the Honourable Minister that all our stores adhere strictly to all Covid-19 hygiene and sanitation requirements, ensuring the health and safety of both customers and staff