[Direction 6I heading substituted by section 5 of Notice No. 1, GG44055, dated 5 January 2021]
| (1) |
The following places or premises are closed to the public: |
| (a) |
Access to sports grounds and fields is prohibited for two weeks; |
| (b) |
all beaches, dams lakes and rivers inclusive of all recreational facilities at these places, in all the areas declared as hotspots; |
| (2) |
Beaches that are open, museums, galleries, libraries and archives, cinemas and theatres, gyms and fitness centres must adhere to the following health protocols: |
| (a) |
Sufficient hand sanitisers or facilities to wash hands with water and soap must be made available as provided for in paragraph 6C(3); |
| (b) |
social distancing between customers, visitors and staff, wherever possible; |
| (c) |
wearing a face mask at all times, when entering and inside the place or premises; |
| (d) |
a face mask may only be removed while eating or drinking; |
| (e) |
contactless payments and pre-booking should be used, where possible; |
| (f) |
the place or premises must be deep-cleaned before opening, and before and after use; |
| (g) |
equipment and tools must be cleaned and sanitised regularly; |
| (h) |
common areas including toilets, door handles and shared equipment must be regularly cleaned and sanitised frequently; |
| (i) |
where possible, windows and doors should be kept open, to ensure adequate ventilation; |
| (j) |
adequate personal protection equipment must be provided to all employees; |
| (k) |
all persons inside the place or premises must maintain a one and half metres social distance between each other; |
| (l) |
steps must be taken to ensure that persons queuing inside or outside the premises maintain a distance of one and half metres from each other; |
| (m) |
every person entering the place or premises must be subjected to temperature screening; |
| (n) |
a person with an elevated temperature or COVID-19 symptoms must be refused access to the place or premises; |
| (o) |
a compliance officer must be appointed as provided for in paragraph 6 F. |
| (3) |
Gyms and fitness centres must mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19 by implementing the following measures: |
| (a) |
Constant cleaning, disinfection and hygiene; |
| (i) |
Hand sanitisers must be positioned at multiple locations around the facility; |
| (ii) |
soap and water must be available in the changing rooms and kitchens; |
| (iii) |
cleaning personnel must be available to continuously disinfect all areas of the premises throughout the day using chemicals with antiviral properties; |
| (iv) |
facilities must be cleaned throughout the day on a rotational basis by trained staff using materials with antiviral properties; |
| (v) |
disinfectant sprays and paper towels must be available for use and be disposed of in bins that must be emptied on a regular basis; |
| (b) |
Wearing a face mask and adherence to social distancing is compulsory— |
| (i) |
members must maintain a minimum distance of one and half metres apart in low and medium activity areas and two metres in high intensity areas; |
| (ii) |
everyone entering a gym or fitness centre must wear a face mask at all times; |
| (iii) |
a person undertaking vigorous activity may not wear a face mask during such activity, provided that a distance of two metres apart from another person is maintained; |
| (iv) |
low and medium intensity workout fitness equipment must be spaced one and half metres apart; |
| (v) |
high intensity workout fitness equipment must be spaced two metres apart; |
| (vi) |
the capacity of studio classes must be reduced to allow for two metres social distancing; |
| (vii) |
markers must be placed on the floor highlighting 1.5m or 2m social distancing as applicable; |
| (viii) |
posters must be placed around the facility highlighting social distancing protocols and the wearing of face masks. |
| (c) |
windows must remain open during operating hours; |
| (d) |
where a ventilation system is used, the person responsible for managing the premises must— |
| (i) |
extend the ventilation system operating hours for as long as practically possible before opening, and after closing the facility; |
| (ii) |
replace air filters according to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule on a regular basis; |
| (iii) |
ensure that mechanical ventilation delivers outside air at a minimum rate of 10 litres per second per person (as per SANS 10400). |
| (5) |
Studios must limit the number of persons in order to comply with these Directions and the Regulations. |
| (6) |
There must be a 30-minutes window in between classes to allow for cleaning before other classes resume. |
| (7) |
Equipment including mats, etc, must be cleaned in between use. |
| (8) |
Saunas and steam rooms must remain closed. |
| (9) |
Food and beverage offerings must adhere to the Directions for the restaurant sector. |
| (10) |
Child care facilities must remain closed. |
| (11) |
All control measures must comply with the provisions of paragraph 6D. |
| (12) |
The venue owners of museums, galleries, libraries and archives, cinemas and threatres, gyms and fitness centres must— |
| (a) |
comply with the provisions of the Safety at Sport and Recreational Events Act, 2010 (Act No. 2 of 2010) for venues that may have a capacity of 2000 or more; |
| (b) |
comply with all municipal by-laws applicable to the hosting of such events; |
| (c) |
ensure that persons attending an event are wearing a face mask; |
| (d) |
develop a plan which incorporates measures set out in these Directions and the Regulations; and |
| (e) |
display the municipal certified capacity of the venue at the entrance stating the number of people allowed to enter the place or building. |
[Direction 6I substituted by section 5 of Notice No. 1, GG44055, dated 5 January 2021]
Statistics Act, 1999
