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

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Directions from the Department of Health to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa

4. Sourcing of Human Resources from the Expanded Public Works Programme, Retired Health Professionals, Community Based Organisation and Non-Governmental Organisations to Render Services in Identified Sites

 

(1) All retired health personnel, community services personnel. extended public works programme workers, Community Based Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations may be requested to fill in positions on a temporary basis to assist in responding to the pandemic.

 

(2) All authorities should engage with Non-Governmental Organisations and individual retired health professionals to consider assisting government in rendering services in identified sites.

 

(3) All health authorities in the three spheres of government should liaise with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure or relevant agencies for the purposes of sourcing expanded public works programme workers to support the fight against COVID-19.