Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections from the Department of Health to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa2. Recruitment and Training of Human Resources |
| (1) | Additional health personnel should be recruited or seconded and deployed in strategic areas (points of entry. surveillance, case investigation, laboratory service, mortuaries, quarantine sites, etc.) for the purposes of addressing, preventing and combating the spread of COVID-19. |
| (2) | The recruitment process in relation to critical COVID-19 related posts should be shortened by advertising a post and effecting appointments within a period of a week, on condition that an appointment may be set aside depending on the outcome of personnel suitability checks and verification processes. Special technical skills required to support the Department and enhance capacity on short term basis can be recruited in line with COVID emergency acquisitions processes. |
| (3) | Enable urgent secondment of officials as may be required within a week. |
| (4) | All health personnel (in the three spheres of government both public and private) must be trained on COVID-19 for the effective and efficient management of this pandemic including management of mortal remains. |