| (1) |
Appropriate information material relating to COVID-19 must be displayed in a prominent place within the sporting venue. |
| (2) |
The number of personnel in the sporting venue, change room or training area at any given time, must be limited as far as is reasonably practicable. |
| (3) |
Face masks, or appropriate items that cover the nose and mouth as required by the health protocols, must be worn by all personnel entering the sporting venue except athletes when training or participating in matches. |
| (4) |
Only individual pre-packed meals with disposable drinking bottles are allowed in the sporting venue. |
| (5) |
No person may share a water bottle with another person. |
| (6) |
All doors must remain open, where feasible, to reduce contact and ensure adequate ventilation. |
| (7) |
A dedicated isolation area for use by any individual who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 while in training or during a match, must be identified. |
| (a) |
assume full responsibility for the safety and security of its members, staff and athletes in curbing the spread of COVID-19; and |
| (b) |
ensure that all its members comply with the provisions of these Directions, Regulations and any other applicable legislation. |
| (9) |
A sport body and its affiliate members are jointly and severally responsible for any claim for damages or negligence arising as a result of failure to take reasonable measures in curbing the spread of COVID-19. |
| (10) |
The sports body must ensure that only the required players, match officials, support staff and medical personnel are allowed during a match. |
| (11) |
The support staff, medical personnel and substitute players must each wear a face mask or other appropriate item that covers the nose and mouth and adhere to social distancing measures, as set out in the Regulations. |
| (12) |
The deployment of officials must be as follows: |
| (a) |
Each media house may deploy one representative to cover a match; |
| (b) |
security deployment must be determined by an authorised member of the South African Police Service, appointed by the National Commissioner; |
| (c) |
a radio broadcaster may deploy only one commentator per radio station to cover a match; |
| (d) |
only the necessary number of television crew and technicians per match are allowed; and |
| (e) |
only the required number of employees employed by the venue owner are allowed. |
| (13) |
A sports body must comply with the provisions of the Safety at Sport and Recreational Events Act, 2010 (Act No.2 of 2010). |
| (14) |
A sports body must put in place measures to ensure that no member of the public or spectators are allowed at a match venue or the precinct of a match venue. |
| (15) |
The measures referred to in subparagraph (14) must be clearly outlined in the safety and security plan to be presented at the Event Safety and Security Planning Committee, where an official from the Department must be in attendance. |
| (16) |
International sporting events involving countries with a low or medium COVID-19 infection and transmission rate are allowed. |
| (17) |
Only individuals who have an employment contract with a team outside the Republic may be permitted to leave the Republic in accordance with the Directions issued by the Minister of Home Affairs. |
| (21) |
No consumption of alcohols at all sporting events including parks; |
[Direction 6D(21) inserted by section 5 of Notice No. 1037, GG45329, dated 15 October 2021]
| (22) |
Sports bodies must adjust resumption time of matches to comply with cut off time of 00h00. |
[Direction 6D(22) inserted by section 5 of Notice No. 1037, GG45329, dated 15 October 2021]
Statistics Act, 1999
