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Health regulations

National Health Act: Regulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions: Repeal, 22 Jun 2022
National Health Act and International Health Regulations Act: Regulations: Surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions; Public measures in points of entry; Management of Human Remains; Environmental Health: Extension of deadline for comments, 4 May 2022
National Health Act: Regulations: Surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions: Amendment, 4 May 2022
National Health Act: Regulations: Surveillance and the control of notifiable medical conditions; Public measures in points of entry; Management of Human Remains; and Environmental Health: Extension of deadline for comments, 19 Apr 2022
National Health Act: Regulations: Surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions: Amendment: Extension of deadline for comments invited, 14 Apr 2022
National Health Act: Regulations: Surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions: Amendment: Comments invited, 15 Mar 2022
International Health Regulations Act: Regulations: Public health measures in points of entry: Comments invited, 15 Mar 2022
National Health Act: Regulations: Management of human remains: Comments invited, 15 Mar 2022
National Health Act: Regulations: Environmental health: Comments invited, 15 Mar 2022

Core regulations

Regulations in place with lifting of National State of Disaster, 4 April 2022
Alert level 1 adjusted lockdown regulations, 30 September 2021 as amended on 22 March 2022
Alert level 2 adjusted lockdown regulations, 12 September 2021
Alert level 3 adjusted lockdown regulations, 25 July 2021 as amended on 30 July 2021
Alert level 4 lockdown regulations amendment, 29 June 2021
Alert level 4 adjusted lockdown regulations, 27 June 2021
Alert level 3 adjusted lockdown regulations, 15 June 2021 as amended on 17 June 2021
Alert level 2 adjusted lockdown regulations, as amended on 30 May 2021
Alert level 1 adjusted lockdown regulations, as amended on 22 Apr 2021
Determination of adjusted alert level 1, 28 Feb 2021
Alert level 1 lockdown regulations, as amended on 24 Dec 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

Regulations: Coronavirus Covid-19 social relief of distress, 22 Apr 2022
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 21 Apr 2022
Directions: Full time return of learners to schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 in the Education Sector, 4 Apr 2022
Directions: Establishment of a COVID-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme, 4 Apr 2022
Amended directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 1 Apr 2022
Extension for validity period of Learner’s Licences, Driving Licence Cards, Licence Discs, Professional Driving Permits and Registration of Motor Vehicles, 1 Apr 2022
Withdrawal of directions for National Environmental Management permits and licences, 22 Mar 2022
Taxi relief fund towards impact of Coronavirus COVID-19: Amendments, 2 Mar 2022
Amended directions for full time return of learners to schools, 6 Feb 2022
Amended directions for closing and re-opening of schools, 14 Jan 2022
Amended directions: Marking examination scripts of examinations, 9 Dec 2021
Taxi relief fund towards impact of Coronavirus COVID-19, 2 Dec 2021
Withdrawal of directions in the biodiversity, waste, freshwater and marine fishing sectors, 28 Oct 2021
Amended Alert Level 1 air services directions, 22 Oct 2021
Amended directions for closing and re-opening of schools, 22 Oct 2021
Amended directions relating to social development, 11 Oct 2021
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 28 Sept 2021
Amended directions of extension validity period of learner’s licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles, 31 Aug 2021
Directions: Temporary Financial Relief Scheme for destroyed, affected or looted workplaces, 10 Aug 2021
Amended directions relating to social development, 3 Aug 2021
Amended directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 2 Aug 2021
Amended directions for re-opening of schools in 2021, 1 Aug 2021
Amended directions for courts, court precincts and justice service points, 30 Jul 2021
Directions on correctional centres and remand detention facilities, 21 Jul 2021
Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits for certain categories of employees, 20 Jul 2021
Amended directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 19 Jul 2021
Amended directions for courts, court precincts and justice service points, 16 Jul 2021
Amended directions relating to biodiversity sector, 16 Jul 2021
Amended directions for re-opening of schools in 2021,15 Jul 2021
Small Business Development directions, 15 Jul 2021
Amended directions relating to social development, 9 Jul 2021
Amended information and communications technology regulations, 7 Jul 2021
Amended directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 6 Jul 2021
Amended directions relating to biodiversity sector, 5 Jul 2021
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 30 Jun 2021
Amended Adjusted Alert Level 4 directions for Basic Education, 29 Jun 2021
Directions for re-opening of schools in 2021, 28 May 2021
Directions for re-opening of schools in 2021, 23 Apr 2021
Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits for certain categories of employees, 20 Apr 2021
Amended information and communications technology regulations, 31 Mar 2021
National framework and criteria for management of 2021 Academic Year in public and private higher education institutions, 29 Mar 2021
Amended directions for re-opening of schools in 2021, 27 Mar 2021
Amended directions for Home Affairs services, 26 Mar 2021
Amended public transport services Alert Level 1 directions, 25 Mar 2021
Amended railway operations Alert Level 1 directions, 25 Mar 2021
Amended health directions - disposal of mortal remains, 19 Mar 2021
Amended Alert Level 1 air services directions, 1 Mar 2021
Amended directions relating to social grants and adoptions, 22 Feb 2021
Directions for re-opening of schools in 2021, 12 Feb 2021
Alert level 3 Sea Ports directions: Correction, 10 Feb 2021
Alert level 3: Courts, court precincts and justice service points, 3 Feb 2021
Alert level 3 Sea Ports directions, 29 Jan 2021
Amended Cross-Border Road Transport Services Alert Level 3 directions, 29 Jan 2021
Railway operations amended Alert Level 3 directions, 29 Jan 2021
Amended public transport services Alert Level 3 directions, 29 Jan 2021
Amended Alert Level 3 air services directions, 29 Jan 2021
Directions on correctional centres and remand detention facilities, 28 Jan 2021
Re-opening of schools for the 2021 Academic Year under Adjusted Alert Level 3, 22 Jan 2021
Amended Adjusted Alert Level 1 directions for Home Affairs services, 14 Jan 2021
Amended Adjusted Alert Level 3 directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 5 Jan 2021
Directions: Marking examination scripts of 2020 National Senior Certificate and Senior Certificate examinations, 31 Dec 2020
Amended public transport services directions, 24 Dec 2020
Amended health directions, 15 Dec 2020
Amended public transport services directions, 14 Dec 2020
Amended Alert Level 1 air services directions, 3 Dec 2020
Amended directions of extension validity period of learner’s licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and registration of motor vehicles, 3 Dec 2020
Amended Alert Level 1 sea ports directions, 3 Dec 2020
Amended Alert Level 1 directions for Home Affairs services, 3 Dec 2020
Amended health directions, 3 Dec 2020
Amended electronic communications, postal and broadcasting directions, 27 Nov 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme: Withdrawal, 27 Nov 2020
Directions for correctional centres, 10 Nov 2020
Amended directions relating to social development, 2 Nov 2020
Amended directions for land ports in Alert Level 1, 23 Oct 2020
Amended directions for re-opening of schools, 21 Oct 2020
Social development directives, 7 Oct 2020
Directions relating to biodiversity auctions, 7 Oct 2020
Amended directions for Sport, Arts and Culture, 7 Oct 2020
Directions: National framework for tuition and accommodation fees for academic years 2020 in public higher education institutions, 5 Oct 2020
Directions: Alert Level 1: Norms and standards for religious gatherings, 3 Oct 2020
Level 1 sea ports directions, 1 Oct 2020
Level 1 air services directions, 1 Oct 2020
Directions: Alert Level 1: Norms and standards for religious gatherings, 1 Oct 2020
Amended directions on Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, 1 Oct 2020
Level 1 cross border road transport directions, 1 Oct 2020
Consolidated direction on occupational health and safety measures in certain workplaces, 1 Oct 2020
Amended directions for cross border road transport services, 1 Oct 2020
Alert level 1 directions for Home Affairs services, 30 Sept 2020
Amended directions for tourism facilities, services and products, 23 Sept 2020
Mandating of short code for National Emergency Services, 22 Sept 2020
Amended public transport services directions, 16 Sept 2020
Amended air services directions, 16 Sept 2020
Amended directions for re-opening of schools, 15 Sept 2020
Alert level 2: Amended directions on phased return of children to early childhood development programmes and partial care facilities, 11 Sept 2020
Alert level 2: Courts, court precincts and justice service points, 11 Sept 2020
Amended electronic communications, postal and broadcasting directions, 11 Sept 2020
Directions for National Environmental Management permits and licences, 9 Sept 2020
Directions for correctional centres, 4 Sept 2020
Public transport services amended directions, 2 Sept 2020
Railway operations amended directions, 2 Sept 2020
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 facilities, 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

Medicines and Related Substances Act: Exclusion of Coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines from the operation of certain provisions, 15 Nov 2021
ICT regulations, 11 Nov 2021
Amended ICT regulations, 31 Aug 2021
Amended ICT regulations, 28 May 2021
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: Code of Practice: Managing exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace, 15 Mar 2022
Norms and Standards for the Safer Operations of Tourism Sector in context of Coronavirus Covid-19 and Beyond, 3 Dec 2021
Exclusion of Coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines from the operation of certain provisions, 15 Nov 2021
Compensation for Coronavirus Covid-19 vaccination side-effects, 22 Oct 2021
Circular regarding preparation and planning for the re-opening of early childhood development programmes and/or partial care facilities that provide an after-school service, subject to the announcement of a date by the Minister of Social Development, 21 Jun 2020
Guidelines for Mandatory Code of Practice on Mitigation and Management of Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak, 18 May 2020
Guidelines for quarantine and isolation, 5 May 2020
Exemption from Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations, 1 May 2020
Guidelines: Public Service return to work after the easing of COVID-19 lockdown, 1 May 2020
Harmonisation of Short Code ‘111’ for Coronavirus COVID-19 National Emergency Services, 15 Apr 2020
Compensation for occupationally acquired Novel Coronavirus, 24 Mar 2020
Explanatory notes for COVID-19 tax measures, 29 Mar 2020
SMME debt relief finance scheme, 28 Mar 2020
Business growth/ resilience facility - Guidelines for application, 28 Mar 2020
Debt Relief Finance Scheme: Guidelines for application, 28 Mar 2020
UIF guidelines, 20 Mar 2020
Exemption to all holders of licences, permit and authorisations issued in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act no. 18 of 1998) to operate without valid permits for the next ninety (90) days, 24 Mar 2020
Handy guide on what's happening in the Post School Education and Training Sector - Higher Education in a time of Coronavirus, 20 Mar 2020
State of Disaster: Public Service guidelines for containment / management of Coronavirus COVID-19, 16 Mar 2020
Guidance for childcare facilities and schools on COVID-19, 11 Mar 2020
COVID-19 safety precaution measures in footbal - SAFA, 13 Mar 2020
Guideline on classification of a disaster and the declaration of a state of disaster, 1 Apr 2019
Guideline on conducting an initial on-site assessment, 1 Apr 2019
Guideline on contingency planning and arrangements, 1 Apr 2019

Disaster Management Act

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