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

Notices

Measures to Address, Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19 in the Sea Ports Directions, 2020

3. Purpose of Directions

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The purpose of the directions is to provide for the:

 

(a) Provision of improved access and hygiene, sterilization control on ships, sea ports and in licensed port operations
(b) prohibition on cruise ships calling at any of the sea ports;
(c) Prohibition of Passenger Vessels visiting South African Sea Ports;
(d) Repatriation of South African Seafarers;
(e) Evacuation;
(f) Transportation of Cargo;
(g) implementation of a tracking, tracing and monitoring system at sea ports and reporting.