Statistics Act, 1999
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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections for reopening of institutions offering qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) as part of a risk-adjusted strategy for a phased-in return of skills development activities5. Institutional readiness and preparation |
| 5.1 | All institutions must ensure that their infrastructure and facilities meet the requirements for the return of staff and learners as prescribed in terms of the Disaster Management Regulations. |
| 5.2 | No learner or staff member should return to the institution, site of learning or workplace until they have received communication from their institution that they are able to do so. Once the institution has confirmed that it is ready for their return, and they have agreed to the necessary code of conduct, then the individuals recalled may do so. They must also ensure that they are in possession of the relevant permit for return before traveling to the institution, site of learning or workplace under the relevant lockdown alert level. |
| 5.3 | All institutions must have readiness plans in place, which meet the requirements of the various Occupational Health and Safety Directives, including but not limited to the Direction published by the Department of Employment and Labour on 4 June 2020 (Government Gazette No. 43400) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 5.4 | Higher Health has also published guidelines, which include amongst others: Guidelines for Post School Education and Training (PSET) Skills Development Provider (SDP)s for management of and response to the COVID-19 outbreak (30 April 2020) to assist PSET institutions to put relevant protocols in place and these should be adhered to at the institution. |
| 5.5 | All institutions and workplaces must identify isolation quarantine facilities, develop, and publicise protocols for any staff or learners who present with symptoms or test positive. |
| 5.6 | Provision must be made for: sanitisation, screening of staff, learners and the public entering the premises of the institution, site of learning and/or workplace, and the provision of masks and other appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). |
| 5.7 | Guidelines for staff and learners regarding age vulnerabilities and the prevalence of co-morbidities must be in place. Institutions or workplace Health Clinics, where in place, should be, amongst others, guided by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) protocols and the National Department of Health (NDOH) guidelines as well as online resource and news portal SAcoronavirus.co.za to handle cases for referral if they arise and public SDPs will be supported by Higher Health with the necessary training and advice. |
| 5.8 | All institutions must have a COVID-19 Response Task Team in place, in line with regulations, to ensure responsiveness to ongoing issues |
