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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions regarding the re-opening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the National Department of Basic Education, all Provincial Education Departments, all Education District offices and all Schools in the Republic of South Africa

2. Objectives

 

The objectives of this direction are—

(a) to provide for arrangements for a phased return of educators, officials and learners to schools and offices;
(b) for the Department of Basic Education, provincial education departments, education districts, offices and schools to comply with their obligations in accordance with—
(i) the Regulations;
(ii) the directions issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour in terms of regulation 10(8) of the Regulations;
(iii) Circular 7 of 2020, issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration, entitled: State of Disaster: Guidelines for the Containment/Management of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) in the Public Service;
(iv) Circular 18 of 2020, issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration, entitled: State of Disaster COVID-19: Public Service Return to Work Guidelines after the Easing of the National Lockdown; and
(v) Chapter H of the Personnel Administrative Measures dealing with leave measures applicable to educators; and
(c) to ensure a uniform approach in respect of the manner in which the Department of Basic Education, provincial education departments, education districts and schools phase in the return to schools and offices.