Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections regarding measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 i.t.o. the return of children to ECD programmes, in Partial Care Facilities, Old Age Homes and Frail Care Facilities4. Reopening of ECD programmes or partial care facilities |
| (1) | An ECD programme may reopen subject to health and safety measures being in place. |
| (2) | A partial care facility that provides an after-school service may reopen subject to health and safety measures being in place. |
| (3) | The provisions of subdirections (1) and (2) only apply to an ECD programme or partial care facility that was operational during the month that the national state of disaster was first declared, which is March 2020. |
| (4) | The principal or manager of an ECD programme or partial care facility must confirm that the ECD programme or facility complies with the minimum health, safety and social distancing measures on COVID-19 by signing the declaration set out in Annexure A. |
| (5) | An ECD programme or partial care facility that does not comply with the minimum health, safety and social distancing measures on COVID-19, must remain closed or be required to close until all the health, safety and social distancing measures are in place. |
