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

Notices

Directions regarding the re-opening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the National Department of Basic Education and Provincial Departments of Education and in all schools in the Republic of South Africa

2. Objectives
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The objectives of these directions are—

(a) to provide for arrangements for a phased return of educators, officials and learners to schools, hostels and offices;

 

(b) to provide for the schools, hostels and offices to comply with their obligations in accordance with—
(i) the Regulations;
(ii) all directions and circulars issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour and the Department of Public Service and Administration, in relation to Covid-19 and the national state of disaster; and
(iii) Collective Agreement No. 1 of 2020, which deals with the concession process to follow in respect of employees with a comorbidity; and
(iv) Chapter H of the Personnel Administrative Measures, dealing with leave measures applicable to educators; and

 

(c) to ensure a uniform approach, as far as possible, in respect of the manner in which the Department of Basic Education, Provincial Departments of Education, and schools phase in the return of learners and officials to schools, hotels and offices.