Regulations and Guidelines - Coronavirus COVID-19

Core regulations

Directions

Other regulations

Guidelines

Disaster Management Act

Regulations

Core lockdown regulations

Alert level 2 lockdown regulations, 17 Aug 2020
Alert level 3 lockdown regulations, as amended on 12 Jul 2020
Alert level 4 lockdown regulations, 29 Apr 2020
Lockdown regulations, as amended on 20 Apr 2020
Lockdown regulations amendment, 20 Apr 2020
Lockdown regulations amendment, 16 Apr 2020

Directions

Directions: Coronavirus COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme, 7 Sept 2020
Directions: Measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 in correctional centres, 4 Sept
Amended directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 28 Aug 2020
Amended directions for tourism facilities, services and products, 25 Aug 2020
Alert level 2 public transport services directions, 25 Aug 2020
Alert level 2 air services directions, 25 Aug 2020
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 25 Aug 2020
Alert level 2 sea port directions, 20 Aug 2020
Direction: Coronavirus COVID-19 temporary employee/employer relief scheme, 13 Aug 2020
Amended directions for biodiversity sector, 7 Aug 2020
Criteria that will guide the determination of alert levels, 7 Aug 2020
Amended health directions, 7 Aug 2020
Amended social development diretions, 6 Aug 2020
Amended directions for sporting events, training and matches to resume, opening of libraries, museums, cinemas, theatres, galleries and archives under Alert Level 3, 6 Aug 2020
Amended directions for tourism facilities, services and products, 6 Aug 2020
Amended directions: Alert level 3: Re-opening of schools, 2 Aug 2020
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 31 Jul 2020
Directions on livestock auctions, 31 Jul 2020
Amended directions for biodiversity sector, 28 Jul 2020
Directions for auctions and sales in execution conducted by Sheriffs of the Court, 27 Jul 2020
Amended alert level 3 air services directions, 24 Jul 2020
Compensation for workplace acquired novel Coronavirus COVID-19 disease directive, 23 Jul 2020
Amended directions of extension validity period of learner’s licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles, 22 Jul 2020
Directions on public transport services, 22 Jul 2020
Amended health directions, 17 Jul 2020
Directions on phased return of children to early childhood development programmes and partial care facilities, 10 Jul 2020
Amended directions: Alert level 3: Re-opening of schools, 7 Jul 2020
Amended directions for sporting events, training and matches to resume, opening of libraries, museums, cinemas, theatres, galleries and archives under Alert Level 3, 6 Jul 2020
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 3 Jul 2020
Amended directions to municipalities and provinces, 3 Jul 2020
Amended alert level 3 air services directions, 2 Jul 2020
Directions: Alert level 3: Re-opening of skills development institutions, 29 Jun 2020
Amended directions: Alert level 3: Re-opening of schools, 29 Jun 2020
Directions: Alert level 3: Tourism facilities, services and products, 29 Jun 2020
Amended health directions, 26 Jun 2020
Directions: Re-opening of schools, 23 Jun 2020
Directions: Alert level 3, 4 and 5: Correctional services and remand detention facilitiess, 22 Jun 2020
Directions: Protocols for the Personal Care Services, 19 Jun 2020
Amended communications and digital technologies sector directions for alert level 3, 12 Jun 2020
Directions: Alert level 3 Live Streaming of the Creative Sector Services, 11 Jun 2020
Directions: Alert level 3: Call centres, car sales, automotive repairs, sale of clothing, footwear and bedding, COVID-19 Export Control Regulations, Block Exemption for Retail Property Sector, 11 Jun 2020
Directions: Alert level 3 Sport, Arts and Cultural Events, 11 Jun 2020
Directions: Temporary measures during Coronavirus COVID-19 level 3 for entry into or exit from South Africa for emergency medical attention for life-threatening condition, evacuation of South Africans to South Africa, repatriation of foreign nationals to their countries or residence or return of South Africans to their place of employment or study outside the country, and extension of validi period of asylum seeker permits, and refugee status granted, 10 Jun 2020
Directions: Criteria to return to public university and private higher education campuses as part of a phased-in return from Level 3 under Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, 8 Jun 2020
Directions: Zero-rating of websites for Education and Health, 5 Jun 2020
Directions for National Environmental Management Permits and Licences, 5 Jun 2020
Directions for forestry sector, 5 Jun 2020
Directions for biodiversity sector, 5 Jun 2020
Directions for freshwater and marine fishing sectors, 5 Jun 2020
Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces, 4 Jun 2020
Alert level 3: Courts, court precincts and justice service points, 2 Jun 2020
Amended re-opening of schools under Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, 1 Jun 2020
Directions on the resumption of construction and related services in post school education and training institutions, 1 Jun 2020
Alert level 3 railway operations directions, 30 May 2020
Alert level 3 public transport directions, 30 May 2020
Alert level 3 air services directions, 30 May 2020
Re-opening of schools under Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, 29 May 2020
Alert level 3 directions for religious gatherings, 28 May 2020
Amended directions for biodiversity sector, 26 May 2020
Amended directions on COVID-19 temporary employee / employer relief scheme, 26 May 2020
Directions to permit travel and recommencement of studies for Final Year Medical Students registered at South African public universities during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, 26 May 2020
Amended communications and digital technologies sector directions for alert level 4, 26 May 2020
Amended health directions, 25 May 2020
Alert level 4 amended public transport services directions, 22 May 2020
Transport directions on commencement of services and extension for validity period of learner's and driving licences, licence disks, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles, 20 May 2020
Energy and petroleum products directions, 15 May 2020
Amended directions on COVID-19 temporary employee / employer relief scheme, 15 May 2020
Directions for recyling of waste, 14 May 2020
Directions for freshwater and marine fishing sectors, 14 May 2020
Directions for biodiversity sector, 14 May 2020
Amended alert level 4 railway operations directions, 14 May 2020
e-Commerce sales during Alert Level 4 directions, 14 May 2020
Once-off movement directions, 14 May 2020
Directions on sale of clothing, footwear and bedding, 12 May 2020
Directions on sale of cars and emergency automobile repairs, 12 May 2020
Directions to assist micro and small businesses trading during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, 12 May 2020
Directions on return of South African citizens and the repatriation of foreign nationals to their countries of nationality or residence, 9 May 2020
Social development directions amendment, 9 May 2020
Amended electronic communications, postal and broadcasting directions, 8 May 2020
Amended directions on movement of persons and goods, 7 May 2020
Amended directions to municipalities and provinces, 7 May 2020
Determination of correctional facilities as places of detention of illegal foreigners pending deportation, 7 May 2020
Management of courts, 6 May 2020
Alert level 4 amended public transport services directions, 6 May 2020
Court order handed down by the Labour Court: Standard operating procedures for mines, 5 May 2020
Alert level 4: Live streaming of the creative sector services, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4: Courts, court precincts and justice service points, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4: Essential financial services, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 Extension for validity of learner’s licence, driving licence card, licence disc, professional driving permit and registration of motor vehicle directions, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 air freight operations directions, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 public transport services directions, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 railway operations directions, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 railway operations directions, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 public transport services directions, 4 May 2020
Alert level 4 sea port directions, 4 May 2020
Communications and digital technologies sector directions for alert level 4, 3 May 2020
Once-off long distance interprovincial transport directions, 1 May 2020
Once-off movement directions, 30 Apr 2020
Mineral resources and energy directions, 29 Apr 2020
Occupational health and safety directions, 29 Apr 2020
Amended guidance on the implementation of the provisions for essential goods and services for higher education institutions, 29 Apr 2020
Superior courts directions, 21 Apr 2020
Guidance on the implementation of the provisions for essential goods and services for higher education institutions, 17 Apr 2020
Water and Sanitation Emergency Procurement, 15 Apr 2020
Mineral resources and energy directions, 11 Apr 2020
Sports, arts and culture directions, 9 Apr 2020
Correctional services and remand detention facilities directions, 9 Apr 2020
Call centre directions, 9 Apr 2020
Health directions, 8 Apr 2020
Amended COVID-19 temporary employee / employer relief scheme, 8 Apr 2020
Social development directions amendment, 7 Apr 2020
Public transport lockdown directions amendment, 7 Apr 2020
Amended sea port directions, 7 Apr 2020
Amended electronic communications, postal and broadcasting directions, 6 Apr 2020
Small Business Development directions, 6 Apr 2020
Tourism directions, 2 Apr 2020
Courts, court precincts and justice service points directions, 31 Mar 2020
Environmental directions, 31 Mar 2020
Amended air services amendment directions, 31 Mar 2020
Amended transport directions for buses and taxis, 31 Mar 2020
Amended transport directions: Learner's and driving licences, 30 Mar 2020
Amended directions to municipalities and provinces, 30 Mar 2020
Social development directives, 30 Mar 2020
Aviation directions amendment: Air cargo, 27 Mar 2020
Air services directions, 26 Mar 2020
Home affairs directions, 26 Mar 2020
Transport directions, 26 Mar 2020
Legal directions, 26 Mar 2020
Electronic communications, postal and broadcasting directions, 26 Mar 2020
Covid19 Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme directive, 26 Mar 2020
Air services lockdown directions, 26 Mar 2020
Railway operations lockdown directions, 26 Mar 2020
Cross-border road transport lockdown directions, 26 Mar 2020
Public transport lockdown directions, 26 Mar 2020
Municipalities and provinces directions, 25 Mar 2020
Court precincts directives, 20 Mar 2020

Other lockdown regulations

Amended ICT regulations, 5 May 2020
Expansion of scope of banking sector exemption regulations, 5 May 2020
Healthcare sector exemptions expansion, 8 Apr 2020
ICT regulations, 6 Apr 2020
Excessing pricing complaint referrals regulations, 3 Apr 2020
Lockdown regulations amendment, 2 Apr 2020
Public Finance Management Act: Exemption, 31 Mar 2020
Municipal Finance Management Act: Exemption for municipalities, 30 Mar 2020
Hotel industry exemption, 27 Mar 2020
Export control regulations, 27 Mar 2020
Lockdown regulations amendments, 26 Mar 2020
Retail property exemption regulations, 24 Mar 2020
Banking sector exemption regulations, 23 Mar 2020
Price increase protection regulations and directions, 19 Mar 2020
Healthcare sector exemptions, 19 Mar 2020
Disaster management regulations, 18 Mar 2020
Regulations on restrictions on the movement of air travel, 18 Mar 2020
Ports regulations, 18 Mar 2020

Disaster management guidelines and notices

Disaster Management Act