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

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Water and Sanitation Emergency Procurement COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions, 2020

7. Nature of Goods and Services

 

(1) In fulfilling its constitutional obligations of providing access to basic water supply and to basic sanitation necessary to secure sufficient water and an environment not harmful to human health or well-being, and, specifically to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 epidemic, the Department may employ emergency procurement measures for the procurement of the following goods and services:
(a) Water;
(b) water tankers;
(c) water tanks;
(d) installation of water tanks and stands;
(e) taps and communal stand pipes; and
(f) sanitation packs consisting of—
(i) hand soap;
(ii) sanitisers;
(iii) rubber gloves; and
(iv) masks; and
(g) ablution blocks and toilets.
(2) Water services authorities must identify the mechanisms for the distribution of water and sanitation packs, in compliance with established policies.
(3) The collection of water and sanitation packs must comply with the established guidelines concerning social distancing