"BCEA"

means the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997);

"COVID-19"

means Coronavirus Disease 2019;

"Disaster Management Act"

means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002);

"OHSA"

means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993);

"PPE"

means personal protective equipment;

"virus"

means the SARS-CoV-2 virus;

"worker"

means any person who works in an employer’s workplace including an employee of the employer or contractor, a self-employed person or volunteer3;

"workplace"

means any premises or place where a person performs work.

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3 The distinction between "worker" and "employee" in the Direction is used to ensure that all persons who in work in a workplace are protected and to locate the responsibility in respect of certain obligations imposed on the employer in respect of its employees such as an application for illness benefits or worker’s compensation.