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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)Chapter 3 : Adjusted Alert Level 418. Opening and closure of schools, early childhood development centres and institutions of higher education |
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| (a) | Schools and institutions of higher education will be closed for contact classes until 26 July 2021. |
[Regulation 18(1)(a) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. R. 610, GG44838, dated 11 July 2021]
| (b) | The closure of schools as contemplated in paragraph (a) does not apply to the winter vacation learner support program for grade 11 and 12 learners as organised by provincial education departments, districts, or schools, subject to observing strict compliance with all health protocols and social distancing measures. |
[Regulation 18(1) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 567, GG44778, dated 29 June 2021]
| (2) | The Cabinet member responsible for basic education may by direction contemplated in regulation 4(3), determine the dates on which schools, as defined in the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No.84 of 1996), will be reopened and any matter related to the management of schools in the basic education sector, to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all schools. |
| (3) | The Cabinet member responsible for higher education may by direction contemplated in regulation 4(3), determine the dates on which institutions of higher education will be reopened and any matter related to the management of institutions of higher education sector, to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all schools. |
| (4) | Early childhood development centres will remain open. |
[Regulation 18 substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 565, GG44772, dated 27 June 2021]
