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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions regarding the reopening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the National Department of Basic Education, and Provincial Departments of Education, and all schools in the Republic of South Africa

15. Sanitizers, disinfectants and masks

 

(1) For the purposes of these Directions, a hand sanitizer must be one that contains at least 70% alcohol and complies with the recommendations of the Department of Health.

 

(2) Every school, hostel and office must ensure that there are—
(a) easily accessible, sufficient quantities of hand sanitizers, based on the number of learners, educators or officials or other persons who access the school, hostel or office, at the entrance of, and in, the workplace or sleeping quarters, which the persons are required to use; and
(b) facilities for washing of hands with soap and clean water.

 

(3) Every school, hostel and office must take proper measures to ensure that—
(a) all work surfaces and equipment are cleaned before school or work begins, or after school or work ends;
(b) classrooms, sleeping quarters and water and sanitation facilities are cleaned at least once a day by appointed cleaners; and
(c) surfaces that are touched frequently by many people (railings, light switches, communal taps, braille signage, lunch tables, sports equipment, door and window handles, toys, teaching and learning aids, etc.) are cleaned more frequently.

 

(4) Every Provincial Department of Education must—
(a) provide each official and learner at public schools, with two cloth face masks or face shields; and
(b) require learners and any other person entering the school premises, hostel or office to wear a cloth face mask, a homemade item that covers the nose and mouth or another appropriate item to cover the nose and mouth.