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

Notices

Gatherings related to Sport, Arts and Culture Activities

2. Purpose
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The purpose of these Directions is to—

 

(a) prescribe temporary measures or steps currently necessary to manage COVID-19 in order to reduce its impact in the Republic, by preventing the importation of, and minimising the local transmission of, COVID-19; and

 

(b) [Direction 2(b) deleted by section 3(a) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

 

(c) [Direction 2(c) deleted by section 3(a) of Notice No. 751, GG43507, dated 6 July 2020]

 

(d) Sporting activities, including professional and nonprofessional matches, by recognised sporting bodies are allowed, subject to strict adherence to the time of operation provided for in regulation 50(3)—
(i)only journalists, radio, television crew, security personnel, emergency medical services, and the necessary employees employed by the owners of the venue of the sport match are allowed at the venue of the sport match;
(ii)only the required number of players, match officials, support staff and medical crew required for the sport match are allowed at the venue of the sport match; and
(iii)no spectators are allowed at the venue of the sports match.

[Direction 2(d) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. 496, GG44699, dated 11 June 2021]

 

(e) International sport events involving countries with a low or medium COVID-19 infection and transmission rate are allowed.

[Direction 2(e) inserted by section 3(b) of Notice No. 496, GG44699, dated 11 June 2021]

 

(f)Gatherings at cinemas and theatres are limited to 50 persons or less for indoor venues and 100 persons or less for outdoor venues and if the venue is too small to hold the prescribed number of persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used.

[Direction 2(f) inserted by section 3(b) of Notice No. 496, GG44699, dated 11 June 2021]

 

(g)Gatherings at museums, galleries, libraries and archives are limited to 50 persons or less if the venue is too small to hold the prescribed number of persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used, subject to the strict adherence to the times of operation provided for in regulation 50(3), and further subject to health protocols and social distancing measures, as set out in directions by the relevant Cabinet member.

[Direction 2(g) inserted by section 3(b) of Notice No. 496, GG44699, dated 11 June 2021]

 

(h)Gatherings at gyms and fitness centres are limited to 50 persons or less for indoor venues and 100 persons or less for outdoor venues and if the venue is too small to hold the prescribed number of persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used.

[Direction 2(h) inserted by section 3(b) of Notice No. 496, GG44699, dated 11 June 2021]