In these Directions, any word or expression bears the meaning assigned to it in the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000), the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998), the Disaster Management Act, 2002, the National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009), the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No.23 of 2009) and COVID-19 Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise.

"COGTA"

means the national Departments responsible for Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs.

"Command Council"

means the executive authority that has been put in place to oversee the government response to COVID-19.

"COVID-19 risk profile"

means a depiction of risk and its subcomponents spatially and temporally with data on the hazard, vulnerability and capacity characteristics.

"COVID-19 Regulations"

means any regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act No 57 of 2002 in pursuance of the nation-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"hotspot areas"

means high risk areas for spreading the disease considering socio­ economic vulnerabilities (such as overcrowded settlements, informal settlements with minimal access to services; high poverty level areas), communal areas, areas with limitedor no access to water and sanitation services, and areas with high numbers of confirmed infections.

"initiation"

means any customary or cultural practice of traditional communities that is used by such communities as a rite of passage to adulthood  in respect of male or female children.

"initiation school"

means any place where the customary or cultural practices relating to initiation.

"institutions of Traditional Leadership"

means those institutions or structures established in terms of the National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009), and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No.23 of 2009).

"Minister"

means the national minister responsible for the Departments responsible for Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs.

"potable water"

means water that is treated and safe to drink or to use for food preparation.

"sanitation services"

means the collection, removal, disposal or purification of human excreta, domestic wastewater, sewage and effluent resulting from the use of water for commercial purposes.

"social distancing"

means limiting personal contact as a measure to reduce the probability of contact between persons carrying an infection, and others who are not infected, so as to minimize disease transmission, morbidity and ultimately, mortality.

"Traditional Leader"

means leaders defined in terms of the National House of Traditional Leaders Act, , as amended2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009), and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, No 41 of 2003 as amended